Man sets bike on fire to beat biting cold in Delhi, held
New Delhi, Jan 25: As biting cold grips Delhi, a man in Pul Prahladpur area of the city allegedly set a motorcycle on fire on Thursday to keep himself warm, police said.
In a 2.5-minute video that surfaces on social media, Kishan Kumar can be seen setting a motorcycle, parked in a lane in GC Block, on fire.
The video also shows Kumar standing in front of the burning two-wheeler for a while.
“At about 3 am, Kumar set a sack, kept on a Hero Splendor motorcycle, on fire with the help of a matchstick,” a police officer.
After noticing the motorcycle on fire, its owner and another neighbour came out of their houses and informed the police, the officer said.
“We received the call at 4.37 am and a team was sent to the spot. The blaze was doused with the help of the fire department but by then the motorcycle was completely charred,” the officer said.
Police said they identified Kumar with the help of CCTV footage and arrested him from his house.
Kumar told police that he set the motorcycle on fire because he was feeling cold.
He has been booked under section 435 (Mischief by fire or explosive substance with intent to cause damage) of the IPC, police said.
As per the eyewitnesses, some residents saw him sitting in an auto rickshaw parked near the spot before the incident.
Kumar works as a mason and lives with his family in the same block where the incident happened, police said.
The police have medically examined him to know if he was under the influence of alcohol or any narcotics substance.
He is being further interrogated, police said.
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Karnataka govt directs municipal corps to regulate, prohibit pigeon feeding
Bengaluru (PTI): The Karnataka government has issued directions to municipal corporations across the state to regulate and prohibit feeding pigeons in public places, citing serious public health concerns.
Deputy Secretary to Government V Lakshmikanth has written to the Urban Development Department requesting it to issue directions to the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) and all municipal corporations to take immediate steps to implement the measures.
In an official note dated December 16 issued by the Health and Family Welfare Department and released to the media on Wednesday, the department said uncontrolled feeding of pigeons in public places has resulted in large congregations of birds, excessive droppings and serious health concerns, particularly respiratory illnesses linked to prolonged exposure to pigeon droppings and feathers such as hypersensitivity pneumonitis and other lung diseases.
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"The commissioner, the Greater Bengaluru Authority and the Commissioners and chief officers of other municipal corporations shall take necessary action to mitigate the causes of dangerous disease spread by pigeon and enforce specified guidelines in their respective jurisdiction," the note said.
According to the department, these include a prohibition on feeding pigeons or causing pigeons to be fed in areas where it may cause nuisance or pose a health hazard to the public. Pigeon feeding shall be permitted only in designated areas in a controlled manner, subject to certain conditions.
"The designated areas may be selected in consultation with stakeholders. The responsibility for upkeep of the designated areas and compliance to the directions shall be taken up by some charitable organisation or an NGO. The feeding in designated areas shall be permitted only for some limited hours in the day," it said.
The note further stated that authorised officers of local authorities shall issue on-the-spot warnings and may impose fines for violation of the order, or lodge complaints to prosecute offenders under Sections 271 (Negligent act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life) and 272 (Malignant act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
It also directed local authorities to conduct public awareness campaigns, including the display of signboards, banners and digital messages, explaining the health hazards associated with pigeon droppings and feathers, the content of the regulatory directions and penalties for violations, and alternative humane methods of bird conservation that do not endanger public health.
