Civic worker dies after falling from electric pole while removing flex boards in Tumkur
Tumkur: A civic worker on Thursday died of electrocution while he was removing banners and flex boards after the conclusion of Vijayadashami and Ayudhpuja here in Tumkur.
The deceased has been identified as Narasimha Murthy (29). Murthy was assigned the duty of taking off all the banners and flex boards that were installed arounf townhall area here on the occasion of festivities over the last few days.
According to the reports Murthy was removing a flex board attached to a electric pole on Thursday morning when he was electrocuted. He fell down from the pole on his head and died on the spot.
City Corporation Mayor, Lalita Ravish, Deputy Commissioner Dr. Rakesh Kumar visited the family of Murthy and assured a job to one family member.
The body of Murthy was also handed over to the family after post-mortem.
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UP: Fake IAS officer marries woman, flees with Rs 15 lakh dowry
Gorakhpur (UP) (PTI): A newly married man fled with the Rs 15 lakh given to him as dowry by the bride's family, and it came to light later that he was an alleged serial scammer, police said on Sunday.
The accused, identified as Pritam Kumar Nishad from Etawah, allegedly posed as an IAS officer to deceive the woman into marrying him. He is currently absconding with his sister, and a case has been filed against him for cheating, dowry harassment, and forgery, officials said.
According to the police, the woman's family claimed that they spent nearly Rs 30 lakh for the wedding that was solemnised on March 11.
The match was arranged through a matrimonial group, where the accused introduced himself as an IAS officer, sharing purported interview clips, office visuals, and photographs with politicians to gain the family's trust.
Despite initially claiming he would marry without dowry, the accused allegedly demanded Rs 15 lakh shortly before the engagement. The bride's family paid Rs 10 lakh in cash during the engagement and the remaining Rs 5 lakh on the wedding day, the police said.
The fraud came to light on Saturday after the woman reached Etawah, and a wedding attendee informed the family that the accused was not a civil servant. When her relatives visited the address provided by him, they found her in a small rented room, while the accused and his sister had fled, the police added.
The woman has also alleged that the accused planned to take her to Goa and sell her, and accused him of inappropriate behaviour.
The police suspect that the accused may have been involved in multiple such marriages in the past. Based on a complaint lodged at the cantonment police station, an FIR was registered on Saturday evening.
Senior Superintendent of Police Dr Kaustubh said efforts are underway to arrest the accused.
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