Businessman Mumtaz Ali goes missing, car found near Kuloor bridge
Panambur: Businessman, social and religious leader B.M. Mumtaz Ali, brother of former MLA Mohiuddin Bava, has been missing since the early hours of Sunday. His car was found abandoned on the Kuloor bridge, located at Kuloor, between Udupi and Mangaluru. The vehicle showed signs of damage on its front-right side, indicating a possible accident.
Currently, teams from the NDRF and SDRF are conducting search operations in the Kuloor river. Commenting on the incident, Mangaluru City Police Commissioner Anupam Agrawal stated, "We received information early in the morning about the missing person, businessman Mumtaz Ali, brother of former MLA Moidin Bava. His car was found on the Kuloor bridge. Our officers immediately visited the spot and initiated an investigation. According to the information we have, he left his house around 3 AM for unknown reasons in his BMW car and was later seen at various locations in the city. It appears that his car met with an accident near the bridge, after which he went missing. His daughter reported the matter to the police."
He further added, "We suspect he may have jumped from the bridge. We are currently conducting search operations with the assistance of NDRF, SDRF, and the Coast Guard teams. The FSL team is examining the car and the spot for further clues. At this stage, it's too early to confirm the exact cause behind the incident, but we are investigating thoroughly."
Mangaluru North Division DCP Manoj Kumar and officers from Panambur, Surathkal, and Kavoor police stations, are present at the site, monitoring the situation closely.
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Multi-storey factory collapses in Punjab's Ludhiana, 1 dead, rescue operation on
Ludhiana, Mar 8 (PTI): A worker died after a multi-storey building of a textile factory collapsed in the Focal Point area here late Saturday evening, officials said.
The six workers trapped under the debris were brought out by the NDRF teams. While one of them was found dead, the condition of three others is critical, they said.
The deceased worker is yet to be identified, they said.
The rescue operation is still underway to see if anyone is still trapped under the debris, they said.
According to the officials, one worker was earlier rescued and rushed to a nearby hospital, they said.
The incident occurred in the Focal Point Phase-8 area on Saturday evening.
According to an eye witness, a loud sound was heard before the building caved in.
Two teams of National Disaster Response Force and other teams of police, fire brigade and factories departments, the Municipal Corporation were undertaking the rescue operation.
Initially, seven workers were trapped under the debris.
Revenue Minister Hardeep Singh Mundian and Deputy Commissioner Jitendra Jorwal are personally overseeing the rescue efforts at the site.
They emphasised that the top priority is to rescue the trapped workers.
The deputy commissioner stated that the health department has been instructed to deploy medical teams and ambulances at the site until the operation is complete.
The municipal corporation and fire safety department have also been directed to depute their additional staff there round-the-clock.
