NSUI district secretary arrested while selling theft idols
Mangaluru: The accused of selling antiquated Jain Idols Ashton Sequeira (27), who was arrested on Saturday from Koteshwar near Kundapur, has been identified as the district secretary of NSUI. Embarrassed by this, Congress leaders suspended Ashton from his post.
Acting on a tip-off, a police team headed by PSI Harish R had arrested five people including Ashton near Kotalingeshwara Temple.
Ashton, who is a known face in Congress, has taken several photographs with MLAs JR Lobo and BA Mohiuddin Bava and also with the Chief Minister. These photos went viral on social media soon after the news of Ashton's arrest was spread. Embarrassed by this, Congress leaders immediately suspended him from his post.
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At least three people killed in gas cylinder explosion in Andhra Pradesh
Puttaparthi (Andhra Pradesh) (PTI): At least three people were killed in a gas cylinder explosion in Sri Sathyasai district of Andhra Pradesh, on Wednesday, an official said.
A powerful explosion led to the demolition of two houses at Kammaravaripalli village, according to Superintendent of Police S Satish.
"At least three people died when a gas cylinder exploded in a house at Kammaravaripalli village in Kadiri mandal at around 12.30 pm,” Satish told PTI.
He said that the workers from Telangana were living in that house where the explosion occurred.
