Woman seriously injured after being hacked by relative over parking dispute in Kerala
Thiruvananthapuram (PTI): A 34-year-old woman was seriously injured after she was allegedly hacked by her relative over a dispute regarding parking a scooter in front of a house at Kilimanoor here on Friday, police said.
The injured woman was identified as Sindhu, a native of Ponganad near Kilimanoor.
Police said they are searching for Sindhu’s uncle, Manikuttan, who allegedly attacked her with a machete.
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According to police, the incident occurred in the morning when Sindhu, after dropping her daughter at a tuition centre, was returning home.
She parked her scooter on the way near Manikuttan’s house, which reportedly led to an argument between the two, police said.
In a fit of rage, Manikuttan allegedly hacked Sindhu, causing serious injuries to both her hands.
Police said Sindhu was rushed to Thiruvananthapuram Medical College Hospital, where she is scheduled to undergo emergency surgery.
Kilimanoor police launched an investigation, and efforts are on to trace the accused.
Police also said there had been similar arguments between Sindhu and Manikuttan in the past over parking the vehicle.
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316 domestic LPG cylinders used for commercial purposes seized in Karnataka
Bengaluru (PTI): The Karnataka Food and Civil Supplies Department said on Saturday that authorities have seized 316 domestic LPG cylinders allegedly being used for commercial purposes across the state and registered cases against those involved.
Also, a case has been registered against a gas agency which was illegally refilling gas cylinders.
"Following the minister's (K H Muniyappa) instructions to take appropriate legal action if domestic cylinders are used for commercial purposes, cases have been registered under the Essential Commodities Act and seizures have been made across the state, including 45 in Peenya and 209 in Chikkajala of Bengaluru, 3 in Shivamogga district, 46 in Davanagere and 13 in Yadgir district," the department said in a release.
Similarly, a case has been registered against a gas agency shop in KGF, Kolar district, which was conducting illegal refilling of gas cylinders, it said.
As per the central government guidelines, 20 per cent of the total commercial cylinders will be distributed to hospitals, schools, educational institutions, airports, railway stations, bus stands, canteens, important temples for distribution of prasad, government offices, old age homes, and important private sector offices on priority, the department said.
Further, it said that a total of 3,86,363 domestic cylinders (14.2 kg) and 6,371 commercial cylinders have been distributed across the state today. Steps have been taken to ensure that there is no problem with the supply of domestic cylinders, it added.
