Bagalkote: Man arrested for stone-pelting during Shivaji Jayanti procession
Bagalkote: Police have arrested a 28-year-old man in connection with a stone-pelting incident during the Shivaji Jayanti procession organised by the Maratha Welfare Association in the city on Thursday evening.
District Superintendent of Police Siddhartha Goyal said the accused, identified as Tanzeer (28), allegedly threw two stones from a shoe rack placed outside a mosque before the procession reached the spot. The stones reportedly hit police and a member of the public. However, no injuries were reported.
Addressing a press conference, the SP clarified that only one person was involved in the stone-pelting and that no larger group was responsible.
Additionally, seven other individuals have been arrested on charges of obstructing police duty during the incident.
The SP said that the situation in the city is currently under control. Further investigation is under way.
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Three dead after drinking country liquor in Meerut, police initiate probe
Meerut (UP) (PTI): Three people died under suspicious circumstances after consuming country liquor in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh. Preliminary probe has not confirmed if they died due to the quality of alcohol, officials said on Saturday.
All three vomited and had abdominal pain after drinking the liquor on Friday evening and were rushed to a hospital where they were declared dead. A post-mortem will determine the exact cause of death, they said.
According to the police, Baburam (60), a grocery shop owner, Jitendra (35), who worked at his shop and Ankit alias Daulat (40), purchased liquor in the evening from a government-authorised country liquor outlet and began drinking at the spot.
Shortly after drinking the liquor, the health of all three deteriorated, and they began complaining of vomiting and abdominal pain.
The three were rushed to a private hospital, where doctors declared Jitendra and Ankit dead, while Baburam passed away during treatment.
Additional Director General (ADG) of Police for the Meerut Zone, Bhanu Bhaskar, District Magistrate VK Singh, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Avinash Pandey, and District Excise Officer Pradeep Kumar reached the spot and initiated an investigation.
SSP Avinash Pandey said that preliminary investigations have not confirmed whether the liquor was "toxic or expired". The bottling date was found to be February 11, 2026, and other bottles from the same batch received no such complaints.
He added that a post-mortem will determine the exact cause of death. Personnel from the Health, Forensic, Surveillance, and Intelligence teams have been constituted to investigate the matter.
Following the incident, the family members created a ruckus at the hospital. Police said further action would be taken based on the findings of the investigation.
