Vitla: Robbers break into house, steal cash, jewellery worth Rs 1.1 lakh
Vitla: In a case of burglary in Kuddupadavu here recently, gold jewelry and cash worth Rs 1.1 lakh were stolen from a house.
The robbers entered the house of Sharief K P of Kuddupadavu by breaking open the door to the terrace. The burglars reportedly stole the jewelry and cash that had been kept in the cupboard in the bedroom.
The family has filed a complaint with Vitla Police, that the robbers stole an 8-gram bracelet, an 8-gram anklet set, a 12-gram necklace and a 12-gram bangle, all of which are worth about Rs 96,000. In addition, the robbers stole Rs 15,000 cash kept in the cupboard, the family has said in the complaint.
Police sources have said that a similar incident of burglary took place recently in Marakkini Kuddupadavu, with the robbers breaking into the house of Jamila Hasainar, S Mohammad and Arafat Anwar.
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Metro services begin in Bhopal; excited residents flock to take rides, selfies
Bhopal (PTI): On the first day of the commercial run of the Metro services in Bhopal on Sunday, hundreds of residents enthusiastically took rides, expressing confidence that it will save time and provide relief from traffic jams.
An official said that the Metro’s first service began at 9 am from the AIIMS station, and by 6 pm, 5,731 people had travelled on the new mass-transit corridor.
He said that people, along with their family members, had been lining up for tickets since early morning. Several users were seen taking selfies and photos inside the Metro rakes and at stations.
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Earlier on Saturday, Union minister Manohar Lal Khattar and Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav inaugurated the Metro service by flagging off a train from Subhash Nagar station on a 7.5-kilometre stretch, called the “Priority Corridor”.
With this, Bhopal became the 26th city in the country and the second city in Madhya Pradesh, after Indore, to have the Metro service.
Rao Singh, who took a Metro ride, told PTI Videos that besides saving time and money, the new mode of transport will provide relief from traffic jams and pollution.
Another passenger, who identified himself as Chetan, said he was happy that Bhopal is now on the “Metro list”.
Office-goers will benefit a lot due to the Metro service, said a young man named Akshay.
While the estimated cost of the 30.8-km-long Bhopal Metro project is Rs 10,033 crore, a sum of Rs 2,225 crore was spent on the ‘Priority Corridor’, according to officials.
