After pillar collapse, road caves in, injures two-wheeler rider at metro project site in Bengaluru
Bengaluru: A man riding his two-wheeler on the Hosur road sustained injuries when a part of the road caved in at Shoolay Circle here in the city.
A tunnel for the Namma Metro project was being bored near the accident spot when the road caved in.
Phase 2 of the project, called the 'red line', from Nagavara to Gottigere, is underway near the site. The tunnel was being bored 150 metres away from the point where the road caved in.
The incident was also captured on a CCTV camera near the road.
A large portion of the road caved in just as the biker was passing through the area, leading to the accident. The man is reported to have suffered minor injuries.
The incident comes just two days after a woman and her minor son were killed after a pillar collapsed on them, sparking massive outrage in the city against the Namma metro and the state government. The woman's husband and daughter had also suffered injuries but are reported to be out of danger.
#Breaking in #Bengaluru: Road caves in near Brigade Towers on #BrigadeRoad in the central part of the city. No casualty reported. (🎥 by TOI Sunil)
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UP: Fake IAS officer marries woman, flees with Rs 15 lakh dowry
Gorakhpur (UP) (PTI): A newly married man fled with the Rs 15 lakh given to him as dowry by the bride's family, and it came to light later that he was an alleged serial scammer, police said on Sunday.
The accused, identified as Pritam Kumar Nishad from Etawah, allegedly posed as an IAS officer to deceive the woman into marrying him. He is currently absconding with his sister, and a case has been filed against him for cheating, dowry harassment, and forgery, officials said.
According to the police, the woman's family claimed that they spent nearly Rs 30 lakh for the wedding that was solemnised on March 11.
The match was arranged through a matrimonial group, where the accused introduced himself as an IAS officer, sharing purported interview clips, office visuals, and photographs with politicians to gain the family's trust.
Despite initially claiming he would marry without dowry, the accused allegedly demanded Rs 15 lakh shortly before the engagement. The bride's family paid Rs 10 lakh in cash during the engagement and the remaining Rs 5 lakh on the wedding day, the police said.
The fraud came to light on Saturday after the woman reached Etawah, and a wedding attendee informed the family that the accused was not a civil servant. When her relatives visited the address provided by him, they found her in a small rented room, while the accused and his sister had fled, the police added.
The woman has also alleged that the accused planned to take her to Goa and sell her, and accused him of inappropriate behaviour.
The police suspect that the accused may have been involved in multiple such marriages in the past. Based on a complaint lodged at the cantonment police station, an FIR was registered on Saturday evening.
Senior Superintendent of Police Dr Kaustubh said efforts are underway to arrest the accused.
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