UP: Man injured after 4 passengers attack him with dagger over seat in train, accused held
Mathura (PTI): A pharmaceutical company manager was injured on Wednesday morning after four passengers allegedly attacked him with a dagger after a dispute ensued over a seat in the Sachkhand Superfast Express, police said.
The Government Railway Police (GRP) arrested the accused at Mathura Junction Station, while the injured was taken to a private hospital here for treatment, they said.
Station House Officer (SHO) of Mathura Junction GRP, Yadram Singh, said the incident took place when 30-year-old Praveen Singh, an area manager for a pharmaceutical company from Abhaypura village in Agra's Malpura area, was en route to Mathura from Agra to attend a meeting.
"A dispute over a seat arose in the general coach, during which four Sikh passengers attacked him with a dagger, causing serious injuries to his head and wrist," the officer said.
They assaulted him just as the train arrived at Mathura Junction, and Praveen was attempting to alight onto the platform, he said.
Upon hearing his cries for help, police personnel on the platform immediately intervened and apprehended the four accused. Further legal proceedings are underway, and they will soon be sent to jail, he added.
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Plea on stray dogs mentioned in SC, CJI says he 'will look into it'
New Delhi (PTI): "I will look into it," Chief Justice of India B R Gavai assured on Wednesday when a plea relating to stray dogs was mentioned for urgent hearing in the Supreme Court.
The plea by the Conference for Human Rights (India) was mentioned before a bench of the chief justice and Justice K Vinod Chandran by a lawyer.
Another bench has already passed an order in relation to stray dogs, the CJI pointed out.
On August 11, a bench of Justices J B Pardiwala and R Mahadevan observed that instances of dog bites had given rise to an "extremely grim" situation and ordered the permanent relocation of all strays in Delhi-NCR "at the earliest".
On Wednesday, the lawyer referred to a May 2024 order passed by a bench led by Justice J K Maheshwari relegating petitions relating to the stray dog issue to respective high courts.
The CJI then assured that he will look into it.
The plea by Conference for Human Rights (India) claims the Animal Birth Control (Dog) Rules, 2001 mandating regular sterilisation and immunisation programmes for stray dogs to curtail their growing population are not being complied with.
In its August 11 ruling, the apex court also said dog shelters will have to be augmented over time and directed Delhi authorities to start with creating shelters of around 5,000 canines within six to eight weeks.
Besides, the bench warned of strict action against an individual or organisation in case of any kind of obstruction in the relocation drive that might also prompt the court to initiate contempt proceedings.
