Taxi driver's death at Delhi Airport leaves family in financial crisis
New Delhi: Heavy rains caused the roof of Delhi Airport's Terminal 1 to collapse on Saturday night, resulting in the tragic death of a 45-year-old taxi driver, Ramesh Kumar. Ramesh, a resident of Vijay Vihar in Rohini, Delhi, was rescued from a car struck by a fallen iron beam but was declared dead upon arrival at Medanta Hospital.
Ramesh's death has left his family devastated. He was the sole breadwinner for his family, which includes two sons and two daughters. His son, Ravindra, expressed deep concern about how the family will cope without his father's support, especially with two upcoming weddings.
"We received a call at 8:30 am informing us that our father had fainted at the airport and was taken to the hospital. They didn't tell us about the tragedy," Ravindra recounted. "When we arrived at the airport, the cops took us to a police station and kept us there until 4 pm. Only later did they take us to the hospital, where we learned he had died. We had to wait 2-3 hours before being told to come back the next day to collect the body after the post-mortem."
The family's grief has been compounded by the fact that Ramesh's daughters' weddings are upcoming, and they are now worried about how they will manage the expenses.
The family is now demanding a judicial inquiry into the incident and seeking adequate compensation from the government to manage the financial burden of the upcoming weddings and other expenses.
The incident occurred around 5 am at the busy Terminal 1 of the airport. The heavy rains led to the collapse of the massive canopy covering the departure area, trapping several people underneath. The fallen roof sheet and support beams also pinned down parked cars.
Videos circulating on social media showed accumulated water and visible cracks and leaks on the shed, highlighting the poor condition of the structure.
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Bengaluru court extends CID custody of JD(S) MLC Suraj Revanna till July 3
Bengaluru, Jul 1: A Bengaluru court on Monday extended the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) custody of JD(S) MLC Suraj Revanna, who was arrested last month in a sexual abuse case, till July three.
The police have filed an FIR against him under IPC sections 377 (unnatural offence), 342 (wrongful confinement), 506 (criminal intimidation), and 34 (acts done by several persons in furtherance of common intention).
The MLC was arrested on June 22 on a complaint by a 27-year-old man who alleged that he was sexually assaulted on June 16 at the former’s farmhouse in Ghannikada in Hassan district.
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On June 23, he was remanded to eight days' CID custody, which ended on Monday.
Accordingly, the CID produced Revanna before the magistrate, who extended his remand by two more days.
On June 25, the police registered a second case of sexual abuse against him. The complainant alleged that he was sexually abused by the accused three years ago, during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Last week, Revanna was subjected to medical examination. His DNA samples were also collected. He was also subjected to a potency test.
The MLC is elder brother of former JD(S) MP Prajwal Revanna, who is facing cases of rape and sexual abuse, and grand-son of former Prime Minister H D Deve Gowda.
