Wall collapsed: Woman suspected to be trapped, rescue operation is on
Mangaluru, May 29: A woman is suspected to be trapped under the debris when a compound wall of a house was collapsed near KPT Udayanagar in the city on Tuesday.
The victim is identified as Mohini (60), wife of Kamalaksha of Udayanagar. Fire brigade team is removing the mud. As Mohin was underwent a heart surgery a few years back, she has been residing at her brother’s house as she could not walk on the slopes where her house is situated. Very rarely, she used to go to her house. But when she has visited her house to verify it following heavy rains since morning, the wall was collapsed.
Mohini, her husband Kamalaksha and her sister Girijakshi were living together. Though Mohini was living at her brother’s house, she used to come to her home. She was rolling beedis for her livelihood.
Girijakshi who witnessed the incident said that “both of us tried to stop rainwater gushing into the toilet. She was standing beside me. When it started raining heavily, I went inside and asked her to come in. But she was standing outside and when the wall collapsed, she trapped under it”, she said rolling tears in her eyes.
It is said that there was no proper drainage to let the rainwater in the area. So, the compound wall was collapsed. The City Corporation authorities were asked to construct the drainage several times, no action was taken, locals said.
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AIMIM wins Malegaon Central seat by 162 votes
Malegaon (Maharashtra), Nov 23: In a closely contested election, Mohammad Ismail Abdul Khalique of the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) has retained the Malegaon Central assembly seat, winning by a razor-thin margin of 162 votes.
This victory in the north Maharashtra constituency marks a significant turnaround for Khalique, who previously enjoyed a commanding lead in the 2019 elections, winning by over one lakh votes.
Khalique, an Islamic scholar, received a total of 1,09,653 votes this time, narrowly defeating his nearest rival, Asif Shaikh Rasheed of the Indian Secular Largest Assembly of Maharashtra party, who got 1,09,491 votes.
There were a total of 13 candidates contesting in this Muslim dominated constituency. Barring Khalique and Rasheed, two other candidates -- Shaan-e-Hind Nihal Ahmed of Samajwadi Party and Ejaz Baig Aziz Baig managed below 10,000 votes. Other remaining candidates were below 1,000 votes.
This election marks Khalique's third term as an MLA. He initially represented the Malegaon Central seat in 2009 as a member of the Jan Surajya Shakti party.
However, Khalique faced a setback in the 2014 elections when he contested under the banner of the Nationalist Congress Party and lost.
His return to the assembly in 2019 under the AIMIM banner solidified his political presence, and despite the significantly reduced margin this year, he has once again emerged victorious.
The results highlight the competitive nature of the Malegaon Central constituency and underscore Khalique's resilience in maintaining his position amidst changing political dynamics.
