BJP postpones protest against 'mishandling of Bengaluru stampede' in wake of Ahmedabad plane crash
Bengaluru: The Karnataka unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has postponed its planned protest against the state government's alleged mishandling of crowd control during the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) IPL victory celebrations, which led to a deadly stampede claiming 11 lives.
The protest, originally scheduled to take place at Freedom Park in Bengaluru on Friday, was aimed at highlighting the government's failure to manage the RCB celebrations, which turned tragic as the stampede unfolded.
However, in light of the devastating plane crash in Ahmedabad, the BJP has decided to defer the protest.
BJP state president B.Y. Vijayendra, in a statement issued by the party's media cell, confirmed that the protest would be rescheduled as a mark of respect for the victims of the plane crash. Describing the crash as "extremely shocking," Vijayendra expressed his heartfelt condolences to the families of those who lost their lives.
The crash has left the nation in mourning and sent shockwaves through the global aviation community. The Air India Flight AI171, a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, was carrying 242 people, including 12 crew members. The passengers comprised 169 Indian nationals, 53 British nationals, seven Portuguese nationals, and one Canadian. Miraculously, one individual survived the crash.
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Human skeletal remains found in Bengaluru outskirts
Bengaluru (PTI): Human skeletal remains, including a skull, suspected to be that of a woman were discovered in and around a lake on outskirts of the city, police said on Saturday.
The matter came to light after shepherds spotted the remains near the lake at Mugalur near Sarjapur while grazing cattle in the area and alerted the police, they said.
During the inspection, investigators found bones scattered across the dried lake bed and nearby areas, a senior police officer said, adding there was suspicion that the remains must be at least three months old.
Police suspect the victim may have drowned in the lake earlier, with the skeletal remains surfacing after water levels receded significantly during the summer.
Officials also suspect stray dogs could have dragged some of the remains to surrounding areas after the lake dried up further.
With pieces of a saree recovered from the spot, police suspect that it could have been of a woman.
Forensic experts and the Scene of Crime Officer team visited the spot and collected the skeletal remains and other evidence for examination.
A case has been registered and the remains, along with other evidence, have been sent for forensic analysis, the police officer said.
The identity of the deceased and the exact cause of death are yet to be established, he added.
