Murdeshwar: In a tragic road accident that took place at Murdeshwar on Wednesday afternoon, a brother and sister died on the spot, while two toddlers are reportedly critical and are being treated at private hospital in Manipal.
The deceased have been identified as Mohammed Kaif (22) and his sister Afreen (28), who along with two kids of Afreen were travelling towards Bhatkal from Manki on a two-wheeler when a Mahindra passenger tempo rammed into their bike.
The two toddlers, sustained severe head and leg injuries and have been shifted to a private hospital in Manipal for treatment.
Kaif was a second year BBA student at Anjuman Institute of Management and Computer Applications, Bhatkal while Afreen was a housewife. Both the victims died as a result of severe head injuries.
Bodies of Afreen and Kaif have been shifted to Manki Government Hospital, for post-mortem.
Local social workers and police personnel rushed to the spot and immediately arranged for shifting the toddlers to Manipal hospital after giving first aid at RNS hospital Murdeshwar.
Rumors of the death of a toddlers started doing round on local social media groups, which the family later rubbished and requested people to not circulate such messages.
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Nagpur (PTI): Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Wednesday said that shops selling Indian made foreign liquor (IMFL) as well as country liquor will be required to obtain mandatory consent from registered housing societies before commencing operations from the commercial spaces on their premises.
Pawar, who also heads the excise department, directed that this new policy be implemented across the state.
"Permission from registered housing societies will now be compulsory for both categories of liquor shops. The policy must be enforced uniformly throughout Maharashtra," Pawar told the Lower House of the state legislature while responding to a question raised by BJP MLA Shankar Jagtap, who represents the Chinchwad assembly constituency in Pune district.
Jagtap sought cancellation of licences of liquor shops operating in Chinchwad-Kalewadi area of Pune.
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During the discussion, he said that Vikrant Wine, a liquor shop in Sahyadri Society, had begun operations in violation of norms.
The building was incomplete when permission was granted, and the licence had been issued on the basis of incomplete documents, Jagtap said, demanding action against those responsible.
Responding to this, Pawar reiterated the mandatory requirement of the respective housing society's consent for liquor outlets, and informed the House about the action taken regarding the two shops against which complaints had been received.
During the Budget session of the state legislature held in March this year, Pawar had announced that a no-objection certificate (NOC) from housing societies will be mandatory for liquor vends if they wish to migrate to their premises.
Many housing societies have commercial establishments, with some even having liquor vends.
