TN CM mourns Andhra stampede victims
Chennai (PTI): Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Thursday condoled the death of six persons in a stampede in Andhra Pradesh's Tirupati, saying he was "deeply saddened" over the incident.
According to Tirupati district collector S Venkateswar, one of the victims hailed from Tamil Nadu's Salem.
"Deeply saddened by the tragic #stampede at #Tirupati, which has claimed innocent lives, including those from Tamil Nadu. My heartfelt condolences to the families who lost their loved ones in this unfortunate incident. Wishing the injured a swift recovery. #TirupatiStampede," Stalin said on a post on 'X.'
Six devotees died and over 40 were injured in the stampede on Wednesday night as hundreds of them jostled for tickets for Vaikunta Dwara Darshanam at Lord Venkateswara Swamy temple on Tirumala Hills.
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Lokayukta arrests Hassan Municipal Commissioner, Bengaluru official in bribery cases
Bengaluru, Jan 9: Hassan City Municipal Commissioner T N Narasimha Murthy was caught red-handed by Lokayukta officials while accepting a bribe of Rs 1.5 lakh from a contractor on Thursday.
Along with Murthy, engineer Venkatesh was also arrested.
According to the Lokayukta, the trap was laid following a complaint by contractor Sunil Kumar.
The Commissioner had allegedly demanded the Rs 1.5 lakh bribe for clearing a bill.
As soon as Murthy accepted the money, Lokayukta officials apprehended him.
"The accused persons have been secured, and the bribe amount has been recovered. The investigation is ongoing," the Lokayukta said in a statement.
In a similar action in Bengaluru, the Lokayukta team arrested Suresh, the Office Superintendent of Karnataka Appellate Tribunal, Hall-5, for taking a bribe of Rs 60,000 on Thursday.
Complainant Basavaraju Nadikeshwara Matha from Sirsi in Uttara Kannada district alleged that Suresh had demanded the bribe to secure a stay on an order issued by the Court of Additional Registrar of Cooperative Societies in Hubballi.
"The accused was caught red-handed while accepting the bribe money, and an investigation is ongoing," the Lokayukta added.
