Brahmavar: Man kills wife after mobile phone quarrel, arrested
Udupi (Karnataka), Jun 20 (PTI): A 27-year-old petrol pump employee was allegedly murdered by her husband following a domestic dispute over her mobile phone usage in Brahmavar taluk of this district, police said on Friday.
The deceased was identified as Rekha, they said.
The accused Ganesh Poojary (42), a painter from Kolambe village, has been taken into custody, police said.
According to police, Poojary returned home intoxicated on the night of June 19. The couple, married for eight years and parents to two children, engaged in a heated argument over Rekha's frequent phone use.
The quarrel escalated, and around 11.30 pm, Poojary reportedly wielded a machete and inflicted fatal injuries on his wife, who died on the spot. He fled the scene shortly afterwards, a senior police officer said.
A team from Shankaranarayana police later traced and arrested Poojary, he said.
A case has been registered and the investigation is underway, he said.
Initial reports indicate alcohol may have exacerbated the conflict, police said, adding that all angles are being examined.
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Pune airport runway restored after IAF aircraft snag; ops resume
Pune (PTI): The runway at Pune airport, which was temporarily unavailable due to an incident involving an Indian Air Force (IAF) aircraft, has now been restored and declared operational, the Air Force said on Saturday.
The authorities at the Pune International Airport had earlier said that around 10.25 pm on Friday, a fighter aircraft experienced an undercarriage failure during landing, causing the runway to be blocked.
As many as 91 flights of airlines, including IndiGo, Air India, SpiceJet, Akasa, and Air India Express, were affected due to the incident, they said.
Earlier on Friday night, the Air Force had stated that the runway at Pune airport was temporarily unavailable following an incident involving one of its fighter aircraft. The aircrew are safe, and there is no damage to civil property, it had said.
"The runway at Pune Airport, which was temporarily unavailable due to an incident involving an Indian Air Force aircraft, has now been restored and declared operational. All necessary safety inspections and clearances have been completed. Operations are resuming in a phased manner," it said in a post on X.
Flight operations at Pune airport are being gradually restored. The situation has been brought under control with the highest priority given to the safety of citizens, a Defence PRO said.
