Mock security drill at RBI headquarters in Mumbai
Mumbai: Security agencies on Thursday carried out a mock drill at the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) headquarters in south Mumbai which also involved use of helicopters.
As part of the drill, a chopper landed on top of the 25-storey headquarters of the RBI in the high security area, taking everyone by surprise.
Onlookers said choppers were hovering around the area for some time before one of them landed on top of the building.
A senior police official said it was a security drill designed while keeping in mind any possible scenarios.
However, he refused to share any details.
The RBI sources also confirmed that it was a "mock drill" carried out by the central bank's in-house security department with the help from other agencies.
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20 injured in multiple collisions in Gundya
Dakshina Kannada (PTI): Over 20 people were injured in multiple-vehicle collisions involving a private bus, a KSRTC bus, and a car near Addahole on the Mangaluru-Bengaluru National Highway, police said on Saturday.
Most of the injured were in the private bus that overturned after losing control and collided with the KSRTC bus. The private bus was carrying a group of college students from Bengaluru. They were returning from a trip to Kundapur. A car trailing behind also crashed into the KSRTC bus, resulting in a chain collision.
The injured were rushed to private hospitals in Nelyadi and Kadaba for first aid, while several were referred to Puttur for advanced treatment.
The Uppinangady police have registered a case and further investigation is underway.
