Kasaragod: Manjeshwar police nab accused on the run, Melvin, in Vorkady murder case
Kasaragod: The Manjeshwar police have reportedly arrested 33-year-old, Melvin, for allegedly murdering his mother, setting her body on fire, and attempting to kill a neighbour.
The arrested accused Melvin allegedly killed his mother, Hilda Monteiro (59), set her on fire and threw her body into a bush near the house on Thursday morning. It has been also learnt that the man allegedly attempted to kill his neighbour Lolita (30) by setting her on fire, she has sustained injuries and has been admitted to a private hospital in Mangaluru.
The motive behind the brutal acts remains unclear.
According to sources, the police traced the accused’s mobile location and arrested him from Kollur, in Byndoor taluk.
After committing the crime, Melvin reportedly reached Hosangadi in an auto rickshaw, from there he went to Mangaluru in a bus before fleeing to Kollur, said the Police.
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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.
