Sullia: Senior BJP leader and former Zilla Panchayat Member, Naveen Kumar Rai Manela, tragically passed away on Thursday after falling into a stream.
The incident reportedly occurred while he was attempting to repair the foot valve of the water pump that provided irrigation for his farm in Tudiyadka, situated near the Payaswini River. However, he drowned during the process. Efforts were made to retrieve his body from the stream.
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Menala, who had carried out several development works in his constituency during his tenure as a zilla panchayat member, was a senior BJP leader.
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Palghar (PTI): A tremor of 3.7 magnitude jolted Maharashtra's Palghar district early Monday morning, officials said.
There was no report of any casualty or property damage, they said.
The tremor was recorded at 4.35 am in Dahanu taluka, district disaster management cell chief Vivekanand Kadam said citing an official report.
People in Bordi, Dapchari and Talasari areas of the taluka felt the tremor early in the morning, he said.
The district has experienced occasional tremors in the past.