Kadeshivalaya: Stones pelted at minority community's houses after candle lighting program on Sunday
Bantwal: Residents of Pratap Nagar in Kadeshivalaya in Bantwal Taluk have reported that miscreants on Sunday night pelted stones at their houses. The residents claimed that the incident took place when the miscreants were returning after lighting Diyas and Candles.
On Sunday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had instructed the citizens of this country to light candles, flashlights and Diyas to show solidarity and collective resolution in fight against coronavirus.
The incident reportedly took place after people had gathered in obedience to PM Modi’s call and were returning after lighting candles and flashlights. The houses which were pelted stones at belong to a particular minority community.
Locals soon informed police about the incident. Bantwal Rural Police personnel reached the spot and took stock of things and instructed the residents to file a complaint in this regard on Monday morning.
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Over half a dozen passenger trains cancelled for three days due to elephant movements
Jamshedpur (PTI): Over half a dozen passenger trains will remain cancelled for three days from December 22 under the Chakradharpur division of South Eastern Railway due to the movement of elephants, a railway statement said on Sunday.
The Memu train services will remain cancelled between December 22 to 24, a South Eastern Railway statement said.
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Movement of a herd of elephants has been noticed near rail tracks between Chakradharpur (Jharkhand's Singhbhum)-Jharsuguda (Odisha) section of the division, especially Bandamuna during night, said Senior Divisional Commercial Manager, Chakradharpur division of S E Railway, Aditya Choudhary.
The train services are being slowed down, causing traffic congestion and subsequently delaying train movements, he said.
The trains which will remain cancelled due to elephant movements in the section include 68025/68026(Ckp-Rou-Ckp), 68043/68044 (Tata-Rou-Tata), 18175/18176(Hte-Jsg-Hte), 68029/68030 (Rou-Jsg-Rou), 58151/58152 (Brmp-Bxf-Brmp) PASS, 68125/68126 (Tata-Bbn-Tata) MEMU, 68019/68020 (Tata-Gua-Tata) Memu, 68010/68009/68006 (Ckp-Tata-Kgp-Ckp) Memu, it added.
