Bakrid festival on Aug 22: Changes in traffic movement in city
Mangaluru, August 21: As the Bakrid prayer would be conducted at Bavutagudde Idgah Maidan here on August 22, the Police Commissioner and the District Additional Magistrate has issued an order diverting the traffic movement in the city from 6.30 am to 10 am.
During this period, the vehicles moving towards Dr Ambedkar Circle from Bavutagudde, should take KSR Road to reach their destination. But the Commissioner has banned the movement of vehicles between City Centre and Bavutagudde, and City Centre Parking lot and Bavutagudde. Vehicle parking is allowed on the left side of the road from Bavutagudde city central library to Vijaya Bank.
Security is beefed up around the Idgah Maidan and traffic movement was diverted temporarily as part of the law and order situation during the prayer. These restrictions would not apply to the vehicles of VIPs, police and emergency services, a press statement from the Commissioner said.
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J'khand: 4 minors detained for 'raping' girl at birthday party
Ranchi (PTI): Four minors were detained for allegedly raping a 15-year-old girl at a birthday party in Jharkhand’s Ranchi, police said on Saturday.
The incident took place on March 31 within the Namkum police station limits. An FIR in this regard was lodged on April 16 based on the girl’s statement, they said.
“All five, including the victim, were friends, and the girl had gone to attend the birthday party of one of those detained. At the party, the accused consumed alcohol and allegedly raped her,” said Ramnarayan Singh, the officer in-charge of Namkum police station.
“The four, aged between 15 and 17 years, have been detained and the medical examination of the girl is underway,” Singh said.
Further investigation is underway.
