Mangaluru: Bus catches fire near Wenlock hospital, no casualties
Mangaluru : A two-wheeler and a city bus were reportedly caught on fire near the Hampankatta signal here on Thursday.
It is learned that no casualties were reported while fire tenders were rushed to the spot immediately to extinguish the fire. Reports said that the youth on his two-wheeler had minor injuries.
Fire was caught when the "Ashel" bus was hit by a two-wheeler near Wenlock Hospital here, sources said.
Officials said that despite efforts to extinguish the fire, most part of the bus and the two-wheeler were burnt.
Mangaluru Police Commissioner Shashikumar, who inspected the spot said, the unfortunate fire incident is speculated to be an accident and further investigations will be carried out in this regard. He also confirmed to the media that no casualties were reported.
"Investigations will be carried out with regard to the fire incident. According to locals, the bus which was travelling from Gurupur, Kaikamba to Mangaluru caught fire when a two-wheeler was hit. The incident is reported between 1:45pm and 2:00pm", he said.
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Mamata alleges BJP disrupted her Bhabanipur rally, Suvendu claims 'she's nervous'
Kolkata (PTI): Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee cut short her speech at a rally in her Bhabanipur constituency, alleging that the BJP was deliberately playing loud music from a nearby public meeting.
A peeved Banerjee said despite having the required permission of the Election Commission, her rally in Chakraberia was disrupted by the BJP, "who want to capture Bengal by intimidation and threat".
"It is not possible for me to go ahead with this meeting. If they can do such a thing in my constituency, imagine how undemocratic the BJP is. If they behave like this, I have to take legal action," she said.
"This is an insult, humiliation. BJP is stepping on our toes to instigate trouble. Not possible to address the gathering in this situation. I am leaving the stage. Please vote for me in your protest," she added.
Banerjee was then seen calling someone over and venting her grievances.
Before leaving the stage, she said, "I will hold a rally tomorrow at the same spot."
TMC supporters then rushed towards the BJP rally, which was later addressed by Leader of the Opposition Suvendu Adhikari, but security personnel intervened and prevented the situation from escalating.
TMC workers later staged a demonstration outside the local police station and filed a complaint, alleging that the BJP violated the model code of conduct.
A senior TMC leader said another complaint will also be lodged with the Election Commission.
Asked about Banerjee's allegations, Adhikari told reporters after the rally he held nearby, "Her reaction shows she is nervous about the imminent loss."
"There was no violence, no obstruction in her meeting and her behaviour shows her nervousness. On May 4, people of Bhabanipur will celebrate the victory of the BJP," he claimed, alleging that the TMC also tried to disrupt his meeting by playing loud music.
South Kolkata's Bhabanipur, one of the battleground seats in the West Bengal elections, will vote in the second phase on April 29.
