Bengaluru Metro pillar collapse: Police submitted charge sheet naming 11 engineers
Bengaluru: After five months of the metro pillar collapse tragedy that resulted in the death of a woman and her child, the police submitted a charge sheet on Thursday against 11 engineers from Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) and a private company called Nagarjuna Construction company (NCC).
The catastrophic disaster took place on January 10, as a couple along with their two children, were travelling on a two-wheeler when a reinforcement cage of the metro pillar collapsed on them. The woman, identified as Tejaswini and her two-and-a-half-year-old son succumbed to the grievous injuries. However, her husband and one-year-old child survived.
The comprehensive 1100-page charge sheet underscores the role played by the 11 people involved in the project. It noted that the metro pillar collapsed due to dearth of adequate support and improper design of the supporting structures. Furthermore, it mentioned how safety measures were disregarded which contributed to the tragic collapse.
A senior police officer told Hindustan Times that it was the responsibility of the BMRCL. He added that they depended partly on luck and expertise instead of relying on engineering textbooks.
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NCB busts secret drug lab in Karnataka's Mysuru; four held
New Delhi (PTI): The Narcotics Control Bureau has busted a secret drug manufacturing laboratory in Karnataka's Mysuru and arrested four people from Rajasthan after seizing narcotics worth Rs 10 crore, the agency said on Friday.
This crackdown began on January 28 in Gujarat's Surat, where federal officials intercepted a SUV in the Palsana area. The vehicle was found carrying about 35 kg of Mephedrone.
Followingthe seizure, the Narcotcis Control Bureau (NCB) arrested the alleged mastermind of this trafficking racket named Mahindra Kumar Vishnoi and three others. All four suspects are residents of Rajasthan's Jalore district.
The investigation led to officials to a "clandestine" drugs manufacturing laboratory located in Hebbal industrial area of Mysuru.
The laboratory was being operated under the guise of a chemical manufacturing unit for cleaning purposes. The facility had been rented by a co-accused and relative of Vishnoi, the NCB said in a statement.
"Drugs worth Rs 10 crore (market value), Rs 25.6 lakh in cash, an SUV and 500 kgs of chemicals used in the manufacturing of drugs have been seized during the operation," it said, adding that the lab is understood to be established in 2024.
According to the NCB, Vishnoi is a "habitual offender" who "conceived" the idea of manufacturing synthetic drugs in secret labs while he was incarcerated in a drugs trafficking case. He has three drug-related cases registered against him in Rajasthan and one in Gujarat, the NCB added.
