Rishi Sunak visits Fatehpur Sikri with family, offers 'chaadar' at Salim Chisti's dargah
Agra (UP), Feb 16 (PTI): Former British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, along with his family, offered a 'chaadar' at the dargah of Salim Chishti in Fatehpur Sikri on Sunday and also tied a thread at the revered shrine.
Sunak arrived in Agra with his wife, daughters, and mother-in-law Sudha Murthy on February 15 for a two-day visit.
On February 16, they visited Fatehpur Sikri, spending around two hours at the World Heritage site.
Fatehpur Sikri's Conservation Assistant (Archaeology Department), Dilip Singh, said, "The whole family first visited the Diwan-e-Aam. After seeing Jodhabai's fort, they toured the monument and also went to the dargah of Salim Chishti, where they offered a chaadar. Rishi Sunak also tied a thread at the dargah."
On Saturday, they visited the Taj Mahal and spent around one and a half hours at the iconic monument.
The senior conservation assistant from the Archaeological Survey of India at the Taj Mahal confirmed that Sunak and his family enjoyed their visit.
Both Sunak and his wife left a personal note of appreciation in the visitor’s book.
ACP, Taj Security, Areeb Ahmed, on Saturday, had said, "Rishi Sunak and his family were provided top-tier security throughout their visit. The Taj Mahal was shown to them under strict security measures, in collaboration with the CISF."
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Barber held for beating man to death over 'bidi' in east Delhi
New Delhi (PTI): A 32-year-old barber was arrested on Wednesday for allegedly beating a man to death following an altercation over a 'bidi' in east Delhi's Pandav Nagar area, police said.
A call regarding the incident that occurred near the bus stand road in Shashi Garden was received at 1.24 am, they said.
The victim was identified as Deepak (28), while the accused was Manoj, he added.
According to the police, during an argument, the accused picked up a wooden stick lying nearby and struck the victim repeatedly on the head. Multiple injuries and bruise marks were also found on the victim's forehead.
"Deepak was taken to Lal Bahadur Shastri Hospital, but doctors declared him brought dead," an officer said.
An FIR has been registered and further investigation is underway, the officer added.
