Truck driver from Madhya Pradesh arrested for allegedly raping girl in Odisha
Malkangiri (PTI): A truck driver from Madhya Pradesh was arrested for allegedly raping a girl in Odisha's Malkangiri district, police said on Tuesday.
The girl had gone to her friend's house on Sunday night but did not return home, following which her family lodged a missing person's complaint at the Malkangiri Adarsh police station.
The girl was spotted on Monday night along with a truck driver, in a suspicious condition, near Bija Ghat on NH 326 by locals who informed the police.
Police said they immediately went to the spot, rescued the girl and arrested the truck driver.
A case was registered, and the girl was sent to a shelter home, they said.
The arrested driver was identified as Shubham Singh (26), a resident of Madhya Pradesh, police said.
The truck, which has been seized, was transporting cement and on its way to Jeypore in Koraput district, they said.
An investigation was underway to piece together the chain of events, they added.
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Man killed in flat ceiling plaster crash, wife and son hurt
Thane (PTI): A 45-year-old man was killed, and his wife and son were injured when a portion of plaster from the ceiling collapsed in their flat in a seven-storey building in Thane on Saturday, officials said.
Chief of the Regional Disaster Management Cell, Yasin Tadvi, said the 16-year-old building is not listed in the "dangerous" category.
"The incident occurred in Karumdev Society at about 3 am. The plaster of the hall in a flat on the terrace floor suddenly fell while the occupants were asleep", he said.
Of the four people who were inside the room, two suffered minor injuries and were discharged after primary treatment, Tadvi stated.
The injured persons were identified as Arpita More (42), who suffered minor head injuries, and her son Arush More (16), who sustained injuries to both legs.
Manoj More (45), who sustained chest injuries, died during treatment at a private hospital.
