Bullets fired at woman advocate's residence in Karnataka's Belagavi
Belagavi (Karnataka) (PTI): Unidentified miscreants allegedly opened fire at the residence of a woman advocate here during the early hours of Sunday, police said.
The incident occurred between 1 am and 2 am at the house of advocate Pooja Kakatkar, located on Mandoli Road, they said.
The attackers allegedly targeted the first floor of the residence, where her daughter was reportedly studying at the time, they added.
Bullet marks were found on the window glass of the house. Fortunately, no injuries were reported in the incident, officials said.
A team of investigators visited the spot, and the damaged glass bearing bullet marks has been collected and sent to the Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) for examination.
A case has been registered at the Belagavi Rural Police Station, and further investigation is underway, they said.
Kakatkar, who has been practising law for the past 18 years, is known for handling several high-profile cases.
Police have assured protection to the advocate and her family and are awaiting the FSL report for further leads.
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Death toll in Mundathikode fireworks explosion rises to 16
Thrissur (Kerala) (PTI): One more person who had been hospitalised following the Mundathikode fireworks explosion died at Thrissur Medical College on Sunday, police said.
With this, the death toll in the incident has risen to 16.
According to Thrissur Medical College police, the deceased has been identified as Unnikrishnan from Edappal, who was among the 38 persons present at the fireworks manufacturing unit in Mundathikode where the explosions occurred on April 21.
Police said Unnikrishnan had suffered over 80 per cent burns and had remained in critical condition.
The condition of the two other injured persons remains critical, police said.
Of the 38 persons present at the site, 16 have died, while four remain missing.
The fireworks were being manufactured for Thiruvambady Devaswom as part of the Thrissur Pooram festivities.
The licensee of the unit had also suffered burn injuries and had died earlier.
