Bhatkal: Man murdered in private lodging by unidentified assailants
Bhatkal: A young man was on Saturday night found murdered in a private lodge in Bhatkal.
The victim has been identified as Affan Jabali (25), S/O Navrang Mohammed Ali, a resident of Muglihonda in Bhatkal.
According to the reports, unidentified assailants from Mangaluru had come to Bhatkal to kill Affan, and escaped from the crime scene after killing him. The incident came to light at 9.30 pm on Saturday night.
Hundreds of locals have rushed to the crime scene as the news of the murder went viral on social media.
According to the sources, police have also nabbed a local resident of Bhatkal in the case and is looking for assailants who came from Mangaluru.
Police are investigating the crime scene and checking cctv footages.
More details awaited.
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4 workers die after being buried under coal slurry in Jharkhand's Dhanbad
Dhanbad (Jharkhand) (PTI): At least four workers died after being buried under coal slurry in Jharkhand's Dhanbad district on Saturday, a police official said.
The incident took place at Moonidih coal washery in the command area of Bharat Coking Coal Limited (BCCL).
"Bodies of all four workers were dug out of debris during a rescue operation," Putki police station in-charge Waqar Hussain told PTI.
The incident took place when coal slurry was being loaded into trucks by workers, during which a large chunk of slurry fell and trapped several workers underneath, officials said.
The deceased have been identified as Manik Bauri, Dinesh Bauri, Deepak Bauri, and Hemlal Gope.
Meanwhile, the family members of the deceased and local villagers placed the bodies in front of the washery gate and began a protest.
They demanded compensation, jobs for dependents and action against those responsible for the incident.
Police and administration officials are trying to pacify the protesters, an official said.
