Uppinangady: Protest before police station; 10 PFI workers held
Mangaluru, Dec 16: Police on Thursday arrested ten persons in connection with the violent protest by Popular Front of India (PFI) activists before Uppinangady police station in Puttur taluk of Dakshina Kannada district on December 14, police sources said.
Around 200 PFI workers had tried to protest in front of the police station on Tuesday demanding the release of three of their activists who were summoned to the station for interrogation in an assault case. Police had resorted to lathi-charge to disperse the crowd. Several people including a few police personnel were injured during the clash between the police and the PFI workers.
The accused have been charged under various sections of the IPC and Section 2 (a) of Karnataka Prevention of Destruction and Loss of Property (KPDL) Act, police sources said.
Prohibitory orders under Section 144 of CrPC has been clamped in four taluks of the district coming under Puttur sub division till Friday midnight.
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Businessman burnt to death as moving car catches fire in Noida
Noida (PTI): A 46-year-old businessman was burnt to death after his moving car caught fire in Uttar Pradesh’s Gautam Buddha Nagar district, police said on Tuesday.
According to police, the victim was identified as Rajkumar Singhal, who was engaged in the paint business. The incident occurred late on Monday night near Sorkha village under the Sector 113 police station area.
Station House Officer Krishna Gopal Sharma said Singhal was driving towards Parthala Chowk when his vehicle suddenly caught fire for reasons yet to be ascertained.
Singhal was unable to get out of the car and died in the blaze, the SHO said.
Fire tenders reached the spot after receiving information, but the car had already been gutted, police said. The body has been sent for post-mortem examination and an investigation is underway.
Police suspect the presence of paint or other inflammable material in the car may have caused the fire to spread rapidly.
