Puttur: One died after breaching water tank, another injured seriously
Puttur, Jan 27: One person died and another injured seriously when a drinking water tank constructed under Ganga Kalyana scheme breached at Pavemajalu in Ariaydka in the taluk on Saturday late night.
The deceased has been identified as Ramesh alias Ramu(30) and the injured is Madhava.
A drinking water tank was constructed under the Ganga Kalyana scheme six years back. Crack developed in the tank a few months back and it was repaired, it is said.
On Saturday late night Ramesh, Madhava and few others went to see whether the tank is filled or not. At this time, the tank breached and Ramesh and Madhava sustained injuries on chest and leg respectively. They were rushed to Puttur hospital and later, shifted to Mangaluru hospital. Ramesh died on the way to hospital, it is said.
MLA Sanjeev Mathandur, ZP standing committee president Anitha Hemanath Shetty, Taluk Panchayat president Radhakrishna Borkar, Grama Panchayat former president Savitha, PDO Padma Kumari, Puttur Block Congress former president Kaup Premanath Shetty and others visited the place and hospital and enquired the injured.
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J'khand: 4 minors detained for 'raping' girl at birthday party
Ranchi (PTI): Four minors were detained for allegedly raping a 15-year-old girl at a birthday party in Jharkhand’s Ranchi, police said on Saturday.
The incident took place on March 31 within the Namkum police station limits. An FIR in this regard was lodged on April 16 based on the girl’s statement, they said.
“All five, including the victim, were friends, and the girl had gone to attend the birthday party of one of those detained. At the party, the accused consumed alcohol and allegedly raped her,” said Ramnarayan Singh, the officer in-charge of Namkum police station.
“The four, aged between 15 and 17 years, have been detained and the medical examination of the girl is underway,” Singh said.
Further investigation is underway.
