60-year-old woman, 24-day-old child die as house collapses in Koppala
Koppala: Two persons, including a child, were killed when their house collapsed at Jirala village in Kanakagiri taluk of Koppal district in the wee hours today.
The deceased has been identified as Fakiramma Thimmanna Bhovi, a 60-year-old woman and mother of Kanakamma, and Kanakamma's 24-day-old daughter. Meanwhile, Kanakamma sustained a leg fracture and has been admitted to a nearby hospital.
According to sources, heavy rainfall occurred in Jirala village two days ago, which caused the walls of the house to become damp. The cement sheets of the house collapsed suddenly on those sleeping inside due to strong winds early this morning. Fakiramma died on the spot, while the 24-day-old child passed away on the way to the hospital.
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Retired IAF personnel arrested for alleged Pak links in Assam
Tezpur (PTI): A retired Indian Air Force personnel has been arrested in Assam's Sonitpur district for alleged links with Pakistani intelligence operatives, police said on Saturday.
Additional Superintendent of Police Haricharan Bhumij said preliminary investigation revealed that the accused had shared sensitive documents and information with Pakistani operatives over social media.
Police have seized his laptop and mobile phone.
The devices have been sent for forensic examination, though some data has been deleted, Bhumij said.
The accused was a junior warrant officer in the IAF and had retired in 2002 from Tezpur’s Salonibari base.
He had later joined the electronics department of Tezpur University, but quit.
Bhumij said a case has been registered under the relevant sections of the BNS and a local court has remanded the accused to five days police custody.
