Dakshina Kannada: 11-year-old boy dies after falling into water at Quarry at Bantwal Taluk
Bantwal: An 11-year-old boy died after he accidentally fell into the water at a quarry at Barekad here on Saturday evening. He had reportedly ventured into the quarry to play and fell into the water accidentally.
The deceased kid has been identified as Mohammed Sawhaad (11), son of Mohammed Sadiq, a resident of Barekad quarters here in Kasba village of Bantwal Taluk. The quarry was filled with water after the region witnessed heavy rain in the last few weeks.
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Sawhaad reportedly went to the quarry along with two of his friends on Saturday evening when he fell into the water. Locals rushed to the spot after being informed about the incident by Sawhaad’s friends and took the kid to the hospital.
According to the reports, Sawhaad breathed his last while they were on the way to the hospital.
A case in this regard has been registered at Bantwal Town Police Station. The operations at the quarry were halted for the last six months and it is said the quarry was closed and covered, Police are investigating the matter.
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Ex-minister Shrawon Kumar appointed JD(U) legislative party leader in Bihar
Patna (PTI): Former Bihar minister Shrawon Kumar has been made the JD(U)'s legislative party leader, a notification issued by the state assembly secretariat said on Tuesday.
The development comes a day after the party's legislators had "authorised" national president Nitish Kumar to take a decision in the matter.
The JD(U) supremo had chaired a meeting of party MLAs and MLCs at 1, Anney Marg, the official residence of the Chief Minister of Bihar, which he is likely to vacate soon in view of having relinquished the top post.
Shrawon Kumar, a confidant of the JD(U) chief, is a seventh-term MLA from Nalanda constituency, which falls in the eponymous district to which the former CM also belongs.
The 68-year-old leader, who is a Kurmi, a powerful OBC group to which Nitish Kumar also belongs, has held portfolios like rural development, social welfare and transport in governments headed by his mentor, who has now moved to the Rajya Sabha.
Meanwhile, the JD(U) president's son Nishant congratulated Shrawon Kumar upon being appointed as the legislative party leader.
"This is great. I extend him my best wishes," he told reporters.
BJP leader Samrat Choudhary was sworn in as the 24th chief minister of Bihar on April 15, marking the first instance of a member of the saffron party assuming the top post in the state.
