Belthangady: Burglars tie up homeowner, injure wife, flee with valuables
Belthangady: In an incident of burglary, a house in Southadka was robbed by a group of robbers on Monday. The home owner was allegedly tied by the robbers during the burglary.
Reportedly, nine individuals broke into the house of Tukrappa Shetty, near the Southadka Lord Mahaganapathi temple in Kaukrady village, and bound him with a rope. His wife, Geetha Shetty was attacked with a knife, as the robbers escaped with a large amount of gold ornaments and cash from their residence.
The robbery is said to have occured between 12 am and 2 am on Monday.
It is learned that the wife of the home owner, who sustained serious knife injuries has been taken to a private hospital in Mangaluru.
Senior police officials have visited the crime scene and investigating.
A case has been registered and police have been trying to obtain more information to identify the robbers.
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Delhi remains warm, temperature hits 30.5 degrees C
New Delhi (PTI): Delhi remained warmer than usual on Monday, with no rainfall reported across key weather stations, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
According to the IMD, Safdarjung, the city's base station, recorded a maximum temperature of 30.5 degrees Celsius, clocking five degrees above normal temperature, while the minimum settled at 11.8 degrees Celsius. The Ridge area was the warmest at 31 degrees Celsius, followed by Ayanagar at 30.4 degrees Celsius and Lodi Road at 30.1 degrees Celsius. Palam recorded a comparatively lower maximum of 28.6 degrees Celsius.
While the Safdarjung weather station recorded a minimum of 11.8 degrees Celsius, Palam recorded 13 degrees Celsius, and Lodhi Road recorded 12 degrees Celsius, according to IMD data.
The weather department has predicted mist on Tuesday with the maximum and minimum temperatures expected to reach around 30 and 13 degrees Celsius, respectively. The IMD said no rainfall was recorded in the region during the observation period, indicating continued dry weather conditions.
The air quality was recorded in the 'poor' category, with an Air Quality Index (AQI) reading of 221, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data showed.
According to the CPCB, an AQI between zero and 50 is considered 'good', 51 to 100 'satisfactory', 101 to 200 'moderate', 201 to 300 'poor', 301 to 400 'very poor', and 401 to 500 'severe'.
