Surathkal Police arrest man from West Bengal for murder of 27-year-old estate worker in Mukka
Surathkal: A West Bengal-based man, Lakshman Mandal, also called Lakhan, has been arrested by Surathkal Police in connection to the death of a 27-year-old man, Mukesh Mandal, from an estate situated in Mukka recently.
Mukesh Mandal, a native of Ratua of Parampur in Malda district, West Bengal, who worked at Rohan Estate in Mukka, had gone missing on June 24 and his body was found in a water tank of the estate on August 21.
Surathkal Police, who had filed a case and were probing the matter, found Lakshman Mandal living in West Bengal and took him into custody. When he was brought to Surathkal Police Station for interrogation, Mandal is learned to have confessed to the police that he hit Mukesh with an iron chain and killed him, before dumping the corpse into the water tank and shutting the cover, police officers have said.
Lakshman Mandal reportedly has two assault cases filed against him at the Ratua Police Station in West Bengal.
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India moving towards becoming global economic powerhouse: Kovind
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Amritsar (PTI): Former president Ram Nath Kovind on Friday said that with digital transformation, economic reforms and a strong focus on the ease of doing business, India is moving towards becoming a global economic powerhouse.
He was speaking after inaugurating the 19th edition of the Punjab International Trade Expo (PITEX) in Amritsar.
The former president said that this 19th edition of PITEX is being organised at a time when India is recognised as one of the fastest-growing large economies in the world.
Speaking at the inaugural ceremony of the event organised by the PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PHDCCI) the former president, while referring to Punjab, said the state is a living example of courage, sacrifice and enterprise.
"The spiritual light of Sri Harmandir Sahib (Golden Temple) inspires peace and humanity across the world. The heritage of Punjab is deep and inspiring," Kovind said, according to a statement issued by the PITEX.
The former president congratulated the PHDCCI for hosting the 19th edition of PITEX and suggested that the chamber should expand PITEX outside Punjab.
He proposed that a similar event should also be held in New Delhi.
