Puttur: Explosives used to blast house to kill family members, woman injured
Puttur, October 16: Using gelatin sticks, miscreants have attempted to kill all the members of a family by blasting a house at Kabaka Polya in the taluk on Monday late night. A woman who sustained injuries in the incident, was admitted to a private hospital in Mangaluru.
The incident occurred at a house belonging to Narayana Prasad. In a complaint lodged in Puttur police station, Narayan Prasad said that some miscreants have tried to blast his house by using gelatin sticks. The miscreants kept the gelatin sticks around the house and blasted. In the incident, Narayan Prasad wife Shalini sustained leg injury.
The miscreants have conspired to kill the family members by using the gelatin sticks in four corners of the house. He heard the sound of walking outside his house at around 2 am. When Narayan Prasad and Shalini went outside to observe, a person lit the gelatin stick and fled the scene. Shalini injured when one of the gelatin sticks exploded, said in the complaint.
The reason for the incident is not yet known. But the locals suspected that it might be the handiwork of Kerala-based Babu who was living in a room on the premises of the house. Since Narayan Prasad asked him not to come home as he was a liquor addict, he might have done this due to anger, the local people suspected.
Bomb defusing squad visited the spot and verified. ASP Sajith, DySP Srinivas, Puttur circle inspector Thimmappa Nayak visited the spot.
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Teenager beheaded in 4-decade-old fight over land in UP's Jaunpur; revenue officer suspended
Jaunpur (UP), Oct 30: A 17-year-old boy was beheaded with a sword in a fight over a piece of land in Kabiruddinpur village of this district on Wednesday, police said.
The dispute over the land is 40 years old and the matter is currently in a civil court, according to district administration officials.
While District Magistrate Dinesh Chandra suspended Lekhpal (local revenue officer) Jagdish Yadav, a report has been sent to the administration for action against Revenue Inspector Munni Lal, who oversees the area, the officials said.
Superintendent of Police Ajaypal Sharma said the violence was a consequence of a land dispute between villagers Ramjeet Yadav and Lalta Yadav.
"Ramesh Yadav, son of Lalta Yadav, began clearing grass from the disputed land ahead of Diwali this morning that flared up the tension," he said.
"During the confrontation, Ramesh attacked Anurag Yadav, son of Ramjeet Yadav, with a sword and decapitated him," he added.
Lalta Yadav was arrested after the incident and a hunt is on for his son Ramesh.
Additional police forces have been stationed in the village to prevent any further flare-ups.
An FIR has been registered against six individuals in connection with the case at Gaurabadshahpur police station.
Meanwhile, Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav decried the violence and alleged there was no law and order left in the state.
"There is a strange contradictory relationship between today's government and crime. On one hand, both are together, on the other hand, the weaker and more inactive the government is becoming, the more powerful and active the criminals are becoming. Today's UP says we don't want BJP," he said on X.
Additional District Magistrate (ADM) R A Chauhan has been appointed to conduct a magisterial inquiry in the case and submit a report within three days.
In a statement, District Magistrate Chandra condemned the crime as "heinous" and assured strict administrative action against those responsible.
He further said the dispute is 40 years old and is currently under civil court review.
