Truck driver arrested for offering 'namaz' on roadside in Gujarat
Palanpur, Jan 14: A truck driver was arrested for allegedly offering 'namaz' (prayers) on the side of a busy road without permission in Gujarat's Banaskantha district, police said Sunday.
A case was registered against Bachal Khan (37) after a video surfaced on social media, in which he was seen offering prayers in front of his truck parked on the side of a busy crossroad near Palanpur city, an official from Palanpur (west) police station said.
The accused offered 'namaz' after stopping his truck at a busy crossroad on a highway on Friday, he said, adding that someone shot a video which went viral on social media, prompting police action.
A first information report (FIR) was registered against Khan under sections 283 (danger in public way), 186 (obstructing public servant in discharging duties) and 188 (disobedience to order duly promulgated by public servant) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), he said.
The accused was placed under arrest on Saturday, the official said.
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Two children drown in farm pond in Karnataka
Tumakuru (Karnataka) (PTI): Two children died after slipping and falling into a farm pond near Benakanahalli on Sunday, police said.
The deceased have been identified as Suchitra (11) and her brother Ravindra (9) from Kasapura village in Midigeshi hobli.
According to police, preliminary information suggests that the children had gone to graze goats.
They are believed to have slipped and fallen into the farm pond while attempting to drink water.
The bodies have been sent to Madhugiri Public Hospital for post-mortem.
A case has been registered at the Midigeshi police station.
