Serial theft near Uppinangady; cash, copper, silver valuables stolen from shops, petrol bunk by NH
Uppinangady: A series of theft, with the thieves breaking into and stealing more than Rs 20,000 in cash and other valuables from a petrol bunk, shops and a hotel beside the National Highway at Nekkilady, came to light on Saturday morning.
The thieves broke open the lock of the shutters of a tiles shop owned by Jagadish Nayak and situated near the Gandhi Park before stealing cash worth Rs 20,000 from the drawer. They later broke into the shop next door and stole copper vessels, after which, they entered the neighbouring hotel and stole cash from there too.
Theft was also reported from the Vrinda Vaibhav Gas Filling Centre of Bharat Petroleum situated at 34, Nekkilady, near Bollur and owned by Ravindra Prabhu. The miscreants reportedly entered the petrol bunk office by breaking the two glass doors, which were worth a total of Rs 2 lakh, and made away with the deity stand, silver vessel and cash from there.
The thieves allegedly broke into shops beside the Mangaluru-Bengaluru highway in the area, to pocket things.
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Dense fog keeps visibility low in Delhi, air quality 'very poor'
New Delhi (PTI): Early morning visibility was low in parts of the national capital on Friday due to a thick layer of smog and haze, with mercury levels settling at 9 degree Celsius.
Delhi's air remained in the 'very poor' category, with the 24-hour average Air Quality Index (AQI) settling at 382, edging closer to the 'severe' category.
According to the Central Pollution Control Board's SAMEER app, out of 40 air quality monitoring stations across the city, 14 recorded severe air quality while 26 were in the very poor category. Vivek Vihar recorded the worst air quality with an AQI of 434, the data showed.
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As per the Central Pollution Control Board's classification, an AQI between zero and 50 is considered good, 51 to 100 satisfactory, 101 to 200 moderate, 201 to 300 poor, 301 to 400 very poor and 401 to 500 severe.
The Air Quality Early Warning System for Delhi has forecast that air quality is likely to remain in the 'very poor' category till Saturday and deteriorate to 'severe' on Sunday.
Several parts of the national capital were seen enveloped in dense smog during the early morning hours, leading to reduced visibility.
According to the India Meteorological Department, the minimum temperature settled at 9 degrees Celsius, while relative humidity stood at 100 per cent.
The maximum temperature is expected to hover around 21 degrees Celsius, with dense fog likely to persist through the day.
Meanwhile, the ban on the entry of non-Delhi private vehicles below BS-VI emission standards and enforcement of the 'No PUC, No Fuel' rule came into force in the national capital on Thursday as authorities stepped up measures to tackle worsening air pollution.
Fuel pumps are not dispensing fuel to vehicles without valid Pollution Under Control (PUC) certificates, with enforcement being carried out using automatic number plate reader cameras, voice alerts at fuel stations and police support.
