Under-construction bridge collapses in West Bengal
KOLKATA: An under-construction bridge collapsed in Kakdwip area of South 24 Parganas district on Monday, a senior official said, adding however there has been no report of any casualty. This is the third incident of bridge collapse in the state in September. Majerhat Bridge in south Kolkata had collapsed on September 4, killing three persons and injuring 24.
On September 7, an old bridge had collapsed near Siliguri in north Bengal leaving a truck driver injured.
Locals had allegedly pointed out many faults in the under-construction Kakdwip bridge but the pleas fell on deaf ears.
Local said that there were fissures in the bridge which was coming up on Kalnagini river following which it collapsed.
The state government has ordered a probe to find out the cause of collapse -- whether it was the faulty design or poor quality of materials used.
Earlier on March 31, 2016, 28 people were killed when Vivekananda flyover had collapsed at Posta in Burrabazar area of Kolkata.
Last week the urban development minister Firhad Hakim spotted the design of Chingrighata flyover to be faulty following which plying of buses and heavy vehicles have been stopped on it. Even a crack was spotted in the Karunamoyee bridge in south Kolkata due to which traffic movement had been restricted on it too.
Movement of heavy vehicles is now restricted in Kolkata and even at the entry point to the city -- Santragachi bridge - which allows vehicles to reach Kolkata through NH2 and NH6 as the bridge is also in a bad shape for which the repair is likely to start within a fortnight.
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11-year-old dies by suicide after sexual assault in Bareilly; accused arrested
Bareilly (UP) (PTI): A 26-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting an 11-year-old girl, who later died by suicide due to trauma, police said on Wednesday.
The post-mortem report confirmed sexual assault and multiple injuries on the minor's body, including bite marks and nail scratches. The cause of death was found to be hanging, they said.
According to ASP (South) Anshika Verma, the incident came to light on 27 April, when the girl, a Class 8 student, was found hanging at her home in Deoria Abdullaganj village under the Mirganj police station area. Initially, the family reported the death as suicide and was reluctant to pursue police action.
"The autopsy report changed the course of the investigation. It confirmed sexual assault and noted severe physical trauma. The cause of death was confirmed as hanging," Verma said.
A breakthrough in the case came from the statement of the victim's younger sister, who told police that the accused, Zeeshan (26), a resident of the same village, frequently loitered near the minor's school and allegedly gave her small sums of money to keep his interactions with her a secret, she said.
Police said that on the day of the incident, the accused allegedly lured the minor and assaulted her. Distressed by the incident, the child later took her own life while her mother was away, police said.
"Based on technical surveillance, CCTV footage, and statements from the family, we established Zeeshan's involvement. He was arrested near the Mirganj weekly market on Tuesday," they said.
