Retired teacher found dead in pool of blood at home in Kerala's Kochi
Kochi (PTI): A retired teacher was found dead in a pool of blood at her residence in Ponnekara here, police said on Saturday.
The deceased has been identified as Vanaja C R (70).
According to police, Vanaja lived with her sister’s son, who found her lying in a pool of blood inside the house around 9 pm on Friday.
Police reached the spot soon after and found multiple injuries on the body, an officer said.
A knife was also found near the body.
Preliminary examination showed that a vein on her wrist had been slit, and it is yet to be ascertained whether the death was a case of suicide or homicide, police said.
Police also noted that Vanaja had a pet dog that usually stayed inside the house, but it was found roaming on the streets on Friday.
CCTV footage from neighbouring houses is being examined, and fingerprint and forensic experts have inspected the house, police said.
The exact cause of death will be determined after the postmortem examination scheduled for Saturday.
Elamakkara police have registered a case of unnatural death, and further investigation is underway.
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4 workers die after being buried under coal slurry in Jharkhand's Dhanbad
Dhanbad (Jharkhand) (PTI): At least four workers died after being buried under coal slurry in Jharkhand's Dhanbad district on Saturday, a police official said.
The incident took place at Moonidih coal washery in the command area of Bharat Coking Coal Limited (BCCL).
"Bodies of all four workers were dug out of debris during a rescue operation," Putki police station in-charge Waqar Hussain told PTI.
The incident took place when coal slurry was being loaded into trucks by workers, during which a large chunk of slurry fell and trapped several workers underneath, officials said.
The deceased have been identified as Manik Bauri, Dinesh Bauri, Deepak Bauri, and Hemlal Gope.
Meanwhile, the family members of the deceased and local villagers placed the bodies in front of the washery gate and began a protest.
They demanded compensation, jobs for dependents and action against those responsible for the incident.
Police and administration officials are trying to pacify the protesters, an official said.
