Vinod Kambli's Wife Hit Me With Sandals, Alleges Singer's Father
MUMBAI: Former batsman Vinod Kambli's wife has been accused of assaulting a man at a popular mall in Mumbai on Sunday The man, who happens to be the father of playback singer Ankit Tiwari, has filed a complaint against Mr Kambli and his wife.
Fifty-nine-year-old Raj Kumar Tiwari alleged that Mr Kabli's wife Andrea Hewitt assaulted him in the mall where he and his family were spending their Sunday.
CCTV footage from the children's gaming area at Inorbit mall in north Mumbai's Malad shows a man in white t-shirt walking past a woman, who is purportedly Mr Kambli's wife. The man's hands can be seen brushing against her. The woman is then seen hitting the man on his head and confronting him. Ankit Tiwari's father was accompanied by a young girl who is reportedly his grand-daughter.
The singer's father has alleged that Ms Hewitt took her sandals off to beat him. The man says his younger son was injured after he was assaulted by Vinod Kambli's bodyguards, according to Mid-Day.
The former cricketer and his wife, however,alleged that it was the singer's father who deliberately brushed his hand against her. "Some miscreants tried to touch my wife inappropriately, When questioned, brought his sons n tried to come to blows. Sadly, women safety on question once again," Mr Kambli tweeted yesterday, tagging Mumbai Police.
"I've also made a complaint before them. Where is it," Mr Kambli said this morning, replying to a tweet.
The police are now investigating the matter and will take further action after their preliminary investigations. No arrest has been made so far.
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Karnataka govt directs municipal corps to regulate, prohibit pigeon feeding
Bengaluru (PTI): The Karnataka government has issued directions to municipal corporations across the state to regulate and prohibit feeding pigeons in public places, citing serious public health concerns.
Deputy Secretary to Government V Lakshmikanth has written to the Urban Development Department requesting it to issue directions to the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) and all municipal corporations to take immediate steps to implement the measures.
In an official note dated December 16 issued by the Health and Family Welfare Department and released to the media on Wednesday, the department said uncontrolled feeding of pigeons in public places has resulted in large congregations of birds, excessive droppings and serious health concerns, particularly respiratory illnesses linked to prolonged exposure to pigeon droppings and feathers such as hypersensitivity pneumonitis and other lung diseases.
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"The commissioner, the Greater Bengaluru Authority and the Commissioners and chief officers of other municipal corporations shall take necessary action to mitigate the causes of dangerous disease spread by pigeon and enforce specified guidelines in their respective jurisdiction," the note said.
According to the department, these include a prohibition on feeding pigeons or causing pigeons to be fed in areas where it may cause nuisance or pose a health hazard to the public. Pigeon feeding shall be permitted only in designated areas in a controlled manner, subject to certain conditions.
"The designated areas may be selected in consultation with stakeholders. The responsibility for upkeep of the designated areas and compliance to the directions shall be taken up by some charitable organisation or an NGO. The feeding in designated areas shall be permitted only for some limited hours in the day," it said.
The note further stated that authorised officers of local authorities shall issue on-the-spot warnings and may impose fines for violation of the order, or lodge complaints to prosecute offenders under Sections 271 (Negligent act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life) and 272 (Malignant act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
It also directed local authorities to conduct public awareness campaigns, including the display of signboards, banners and digital messages, explaining the health hazards associated with pigeon droppings and feathers, the content of the regulatory directions and penalties for violations, and alternative humane methods of bird conservation that do not endanger public health.
