Parrikar to continue as Goa CM: Amit Shah
New Delhi, Sep 23: Putting rest to speculations that Manohar Parrikar is likely to discontinue as the Chief Minister of Goa owing to his illness, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Amit Shah has said that the former would continue to lead the government in the state.
Taking to his official Twitter handle, Shah said that the consensus was reached after a meeting with the core team of the Goa state BJP.
"After a discussion with the core team of the Goa state BJP, it has been decided that the Chief Minister of Goa, Shri Manohar Parrikar will continue to lead the Goa government. The change in the government's cabinet was also carried out," Shah wrote.
Parrikar, who is suffering from a pancreatic ailment, has frequently been in hospitals since February. He also went to the USA earlier this year and stayed there for almost three months.
Last week, in the wake of Parrikar's ailing health, the main opposition in Goa, Congress, had staked claim to form a government, as it is also the single-largest party in the state.
Earlier, the Congress had claimed that it had a support of over 21 legislators in the 40-member Assembly in Goa.
Courtesy: www.aninews.in
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11-year-old dies by suicide after sexual assault in Bareilly; accused arrested
Bareilly (UP) (PTI): A 26-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting an 11-year-old girl, who later died by suicide due to trauma, police said on Wednesday.
The post-mortem report confirmed sexual assault and multiple injuries on the minor's body, including bite marks and nail scratches. The cause of death was found to be hanging, they said.
According to ASP (South) Anshika Verma, the incident came to light on 27 April, when the girl, a Class 8 student, was found hanging at her home in Deoria Abdullaganj village under the Mirganj police station area. Initially, the family reported the death as suicide and was reluctant to pursue police action.
"The autopsy report changed the course of the investigation. It confirmed sexual assault and noted severe physical trauma. The cause of death was confirmed as hanging," Verma said.
A breakthrough in the case came from the statement of the victim's younger sister, who told police that the accused, Zeeshan (26), a resident of the same village, frequently loitered near the minor's school and allegedly gave her small sums of money to keep his interactions with her a secret, she said.
Police said that on the day of the incident, the accused allegedly lured the minor and assaulted her. Distressed by the incident, the child later took her own life while her mother was away, police said.
"Based on technical surveillance, CCTV footage, and statements from the family, we established Zeeshan's involvement. He was arrested near the Mirganj weekly market on Tuesday," they said.
