Bengaluru Traffic Police fine 102 for overspeeding, drunk driving; Collect Rs 1.15 lakh
Bengaluru: The Bengaluru Traffic Police (BTP) caught up to 102 people overspeeding and imposed fines worth Rs 1.15 lakh on them, during a week-long drive held late May.
They held the special drive between May 26 and June 1 targeting cases of drunk driving and speeding in the city, reports Deccan Herald.
The police are reported to have checked 50,581 vehicles through the drive last week and found 683 drivers who were under the influence of alcohol.
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Mentally unstable man arrested for bludgeoning elderly mother, wife to death in Jharkhand
Lohardaga (Jharkhand) (PTI): A mentally unstable man was arrested for allegedly bludgeoning his elderly mother and wife to death in Jharkhand's Lohardaga district, police said on Sunday.
The incident took place in Dhanamuji village in Bhandra police station area on Saturday evening. The deceased have been identified as Rupi Oraon (62) and Somri Oraon (45), they said.
"The accused, Madwa Oraon, was arrested immediately after the incident. He allegedly attacked his mother and wife with an iron rod after an altercation over some issues, leading to their death on the spot," Lohardaga Superintendent of Police (SP) Sadique Anwar Rizvi said.
He said the bodies of both the victims were sent to Sadar Hospital, Lohardaga for post-mortem examination.
"The accused is mentally unstable. He has been receiving treatment for the last one year. He used to get agitated over small issues, and that might have been the reason behind the incident," another police officer said.
An FIR has been registered against the accused, Manoj Gupta, officer-in-charge of Bhandra police station, said.
