UP: Youth thrashed, attackers urinate on face
Shahjahanpur (UP), Jul 15: A youth was mercilessly beaten up with lathis here by four people who also urinated on his face, police said on Friday.
The accused broke Kakra Khurd village resident Iftekhar's hand while assaulting him on July 8, a video of which surfaced on social media.
Superintendent of Police (City) Sanjay Kumar told PTI on Friday that Iftekhar and Abdul Zaheer Khan had gone to Sehwagpur village where the victim was caught by Kalvinder, Jeeta, Sonu, alias Sukhdev, and Raju.
They mercilessly thrashed Iftekhar with lathis following which he suffered injuries and started bleeding.
Later, the accused broke his hand, the SP said.
The SP said the victim can be seen his hands tied in the video.
Speaking about the reason behind it, the SP said a friend of Iftekhar earlier had an argument with the accused due to an old enmity, resulting in the incident.
Police have started searching for the accused, the SP added.
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Bengaluru: Commercial building fire brought under control, two rescued
Bengaluru (PTI): A fire broke out in a multi-storey commercial building here on Friday evening, following which two people who were trapped on the terrace were safely rescued, officials said.
The incident occurred at around 5.30 pm at a commercial building located on Coles Road, they said.
However, no casualties were reported, officials added.
According to officials, the blaze started on the terrace, where a pantry and storeroom are located. The situation led to panic as the building is located adjacent to a petrol bunk, raising fears of a possible explosion.
Two people trapped on the terrace due to the fire were rescued by a police team along with Fire and Emergency Services personnel, a senior police officer said.
Four fire tenders were pressed into service, and after nearly an hour of intense firefighting, the blaze was brought under control.
The cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained, police said, adding that further investigation is underway.
