50% off on traffic fines: Mangaluru police collects over Rs. 4.5 lakh of pending fines on Saturday
Mangaluru: Amidst the state government’s offer of a 50% cut in pending traffic violation fines, the Mangaluru Police Commissionerate on Saturday collected a sum of Rs. 4.69 lakh after collecting fines of 1929 pending cases of traffic violations.
According to the data shared by the police department, the Mangaluru Traffic East Police Station closed 319 pending cases and collected an amount of Rs. 88,100 while Traffic West Police Station in the city resolved 375 cases and collected Rs. 92,950.
The North traffic division also closed 384 pending cases and collected a fine amount of Rs. 79,750 while the South division closed 654 cases, collecting Rs. 1, 58,300 as fines.
In addition, 161 cases were resolved and an amount of Rs. 41,500 was collected under Mangalore One while the Traffic ACP office resolved 36 cases and collected Rs. 8,450 of traffic rule violation.
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Man jumps to death from 22nd floor of posh Noida society; depression suspected
Noida (PTI): A 37-year-old man allegedly died by suicide after jumping from the 22nd floor of a posh residential society in Sector 107 here, police said on Monday.
The incident took place on Sunday in Prateek Edifice Society under the jurisdiction of the Sector-39 police station. The deceased has been identified as Sajjal Mehrotra, a company director who lived in the society with his family.
"On Sunday afternoon, he jumped from the balcony of his flat on the 22nd floor," a police official said.
Family members and security guards rushed him to a nearby hospital, where doctors declared him dead, police said, adding that no suicide note has been found.
Prima facie, the deceased was suffering from depression, officials said, adding that other aspects of the case are being investigated.
The body has been sent for post-mortem and further legal formalities are underway.
Police said the man got married about 10 years ago and is survived by his wife and two children. No complaint has been received from the family in connection with the incident.
(Assistance for overcoming suicidal thoughts is available on the state’s health helpline 104, Tele-MANAS 14416.)
