Ullal: A 15-year-old girl in Kutharu here reportedly died on Thursday night after accidentally falling from the 12th floor of the apartment complex the family was living in.
The deceased girl, identified as Hiba Iman, was the daughter of doctors Mumtaz Ahmed and Khamarjaha Banu, who are working at Yenepoya Hospital at Derlakatte. Hiba was a Class 10 student at the Yenepoya School in Mangaluru.
The family lives in Kutharu, with their house situated on the 12th floor of a private residential complex with 18 floors. On Thursday night, Hiba’s parents were out on duty at the hospital. Hiba, who was at home with her younger brother, was standing on a chair and hanging clothes in the balcony when she lost her balance and fell, Ullal police have said.
A case has been registered at Ullal Police Station. The officers are investigating the matter.
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New Delhi (PTI): A 32-year-old barber was arrested on Wednesday for allegedly beating a man to death following an altercation over a 'bidi' in east Delhi's Pandav Nagar area, police said.
A call regarding the incident that occurred near the bus stand road in Shashi Garden was received at 1.24 am, they said.
The victim was identified as Deepak (28), while the accused was Manoj, he added.
According to the police, during an argument, the accused picked up a wooden stick lying nearby and struck the victim repeatedly on the head. Multiple injuries and bruise marks were also found on the victim's forehead.
"Deepak was taken to Lal Bahadur Shastri Hospital, but doctors declared him brought dead," an officer said.
An FIR has been registered and further investigation is underway, the officer added.
