8-year-old boy in Kasaragod rescues 11-year-old boy from drowning in river
Kasaragod: In a life-saving venture, 8-year-old boy Mohammad Hibatullah on Thursday rescued an 11-year-old boy from drowning in the Payaswini River in Pallangodu near Adoor.
The older boy had gotten into the river for a bath, but slipped into the water and could not swim. Noticing that he was also struggling to stay above the waters, Hibatullah jumped into the river and helped the older boy get out of the waters.
Hibatullah, who is the son of Ibrahim Haseeb and Bushra, resident of Pallangodu, is studying in Class 3.
His act of bravery and consciousness in saving another boy from the hands of death is being lauded by locals.
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Attempt made to derail Kalindi Express by placing LPG cylinder on tracks in Kanpur: Police
Kanpur (UP) (PTI): An attempt was made to derail the Kalindi Express, heading towards Bhiwani from Prayagraj, by placing an LPG cylinder on the tracks in the Shivrajpur area here, police said on Monday.
The train hit the cylinder before coming to a screeching halt on Sunday morning. Due to being hit by the train, the cylinder was thrown away from the tracks, they said.
An attempt was made to derail the Kalindi Express by placing the LPG cylinder on the tracks. Soon after receiving information about the incident around 8.20 am on Sunday, senior officials rushed to the site and launched an investigation into the matter, police said.
The forensics team was also called in and the Railway Protection Force (RPF) is also investigating the matter, they said.
Additional Commissioner of Police (Law and Order) Harish Chandra said the loco pilot saw that the LPG cylinder was placed on the tracks and applied the emergency brakes.
The train hit the cylinder before coming to a halt and as a result, the cylinder moved away from the tracks. The loco pilot informed the guard and the gateman about the incident, he said.
The train was stationed at the incident site for about 20 minutes and was again stopped at the Bilhaur station for investigation, the ACP said.
The damaged cylinder has been recovered. A bottle of petrol and matchboxes were also recovered from the spot, Chandra said.
He said efforts were being made to identify the culprits and they will be dealt with sternly.
