Mangaluru: MCC demolishes illegal building at Kankanady Junction
Mangaluru: Mangaluru City Corporation (MCC) officials on Thursday morning demolished an illegal building at Kankanady Junction after receiving Court orders for the same.
The demolition drive was done with the help police officials.
The building had vegetable and fruit shops. The building was in dispute with MCC from several years now and the officials had urged the vendors to move their shops elsewhere.
The vendors had then moved to court against MCC, where the Court delivered judgment in MCC’s favor and ordered demolition of building.
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Kerala: Man, stepmother arrested for torturing three minor girls in Areekode
Malappuram (Kerala) (PTI): A man and his second wife were arrested on Thursday for allegedly torturing three minor girls, including branding them with a heated ladle here, police said.
The accused were identified as Rakesh Sharma (59) and his second wife, Sheela Devi (34), both natives of Bihar.
The children, aged 5, 11, and 14, were admitted to Manjeri Medical College after police found multiple burn injuries on their bodies.
According to police, Sharma and Devi were living at Kavanoor near Areekode.
Neighbours noticed the injuries on the children and alerted authorities on Wednesday.
Police conducted a preliminary investigation at the house and found that the children were allegedly subjected to brutal torture by their father and stepmother.
After the children were shifted to the hospital, Sharma and Devi were taken into custody, formally arrested, and remanded to judicial custody on Thursday.
The children are currently under the care of District Childline authorities, police added.
