Masked robbers break into PWD contractor’s house near M'luru; tie up residents, steal money, jewelry
Mangaluru: A group of nine people broke into and burgled a farmhouse owned by PWD contractor Padmanabha Kotian at Ulaibettu on the outskirts of Mangaluru city on Friday night, after assaulting Kotian and his family members.
Mangaluru City Police Commissioner Anupam Agrawal has said that the robbers who were under masks entered the farmhouse and, threatening Kotian with a knife, demanded money from him. The robbers ransacked the house after tying up Kotian and his family members using bed-sheets, with Kotian’s hand being injured in the scuffle, officer added.
The robbers stole money and jewelry that was in the farmhouse. They also took Kotian’s vehicle that had been parked in the front yard, but left it at a short distance away from the house before escaping from the place, said the Commissioner.
A case has been registered at the Mangalore Rural Police Station and the officers are investigating to get further information about the group that broke into the contractor’s farmhouse, the senior officer has said.
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IndiGo flight makes emergency landing in Raipur after passenger falls unconscious onboard
Raipur (PTI): A Kolkata-Pune IndiGo flight made an emergency landing at Swami Vivekananda Airport in Chhattisgarh capital Raipur on Thursday after a woman passenger suffered a medical emergency mid-air, officials said.
After the passenger lost consciousness during the journey, the flight crew immediately alerted Air Traffic Control (ATC) and sought urgent medical assistance, following which a decision was taken to land the aircraft in Raipur, an airport statement said.
"Flight 6E-135 was diverted and landed safely at the Raipur airport at around 12 noon. Upon landing, a medical team arranged by the Airports Authority of India provided first aid to the passenger. She was later shifted to a nearby hospital by ambulance for further treatment," it said.
After completion of necessary procedures and the situation normalised, the flight resumed its journey to Pune at around 1 pm, an official said.
The entire operation was handled swiftly and in a coordinated manner, ensuring passenger safety and minimal disruption, he added.
