28-year-old manual worker allegedly assaulted by police commits suicide in Bhadravathi
case against cops
Shivamogga: Cases have been filed against four policemen after a 28-year-old manual worker, who was allegedly thrashed by the cops in full public view, committed suicide on Thursday by hanging himself at home in Holehonnur of Bhadravathi taluk.
The deceased worker has been identified as Manjunath, a native of Kannekoppa village in Holehonnur, who hanged himself on Thursday night.
The cases have been filed against policemen Billal, Lingegowdru, Sudarshan and Vishwanath based on the complaint filed by Manjunath’s wife, who told the police that the four policemen thrashed Manjunath on the evening of June 11, before taking him to the police station.
Manjunath’s father and brother, who learned of the matter, rushed to the police station and got the youngster freed. Manjunath, however, was visibly depressed due to the incident, remaining aloof from friends and family. He has now committed suicide, his wife has said in her complaint.
She added that on Thursday night, he told her to go to bed as he was watching cricket on TV. On Friday morning, Manjunath’s wife, not finding him awake, knocked on the door of his room to wake him up, and was alarmed as she got no response from her husband. She called the neighbours, who broke open the door of Manjunath’s room and found him having killed himself by hanging from an areca chute in the room, using a saree.
While Manjunath’s wife has accused the four policemen’s physical assault to have been the reason for her husband’s depression and suicide, the reason for the police assault is yet to be ascertained.
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13 lakh litres of 'Rail Neer' supplied to train passengers daily: Government
New Delhi (PTI): Approximately 13 lakh litres of packaged drinking water -- 'Rail Neer' -- are being supplied to train passengers across the railway network daily, the government informed the Lok Sabha in a written reply on Wednesday.
Apprising the Lower House about the Indian Railways' endeavour to provide safe and potable drinking water facilities at all stations, the government also provided zone-wise details of the water vending machines (WVMs) installed there.
"To ensure the quality of drinking water being made available at the railway stations, instructions exist for periodical checking and required corrective action to be taken.
"Regular inspection and maintenance of drinking water facilities is carried out and complaints are attended to promptly," Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said while responding to a question raised by BJP MP Anup Sanjay Dhotre seeking to know the supply of drinking water at railway stations across the country
"Complaints regarding deficiency in services, including water supply, are received through various channels such as public complaints, web portals, social media, etc. These complaints are received at various levels, including the Railway Board, zonal railways, division office, etc.," Vaishnaw said.
"The complaints so received are forwarded to the concerned wings of Railways and necessary action is taken to check and address them. As receipt of such complaints and action taken thereon is a continuous and dynamic process, a centralised compendium of these is not maintained," he added.
Providing zone-wise details of water vending machines, the minister said 954 such machines have been installed across railway stations.
"The Indian Railways also provides safe and affordable packaged drinking water bottles -- Rail Neer -- approved by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) in trains and at stations," Vaishnaw said.
"Approximately, 13 lakh litres of Rail Neer are being supplied per day to the travelling passengers in trains and at stations across the Indian Railways network," he added.
