Crane collapses during Ganesha idol immersion in Vijayanagara: One youth dead, another injured
Vijayanagara: A teenager died and another was critically injured as the crane that lifted the Ganesha idol collapsed during the immersion ritual near the Tungabhadra reservoir in Hospet on Saturday.
Ashok, 18, resident of TB Dam colony, was the victim of the accident. Sai Nikhil, 17, resident of the same colony, was the injured youth.
Members of the EV Camp Mahaganapati Mandali organized the immersion of a 34-foot tall Ganesha idol and the procession for the ritual was led to the power canal at 1:30 am on Saturday. When the idol was being immersed into the water body, the crane that lifted the gigantic idol, unable to bear the load, collapsed and fell into the canal.
Both the teenagers were caught between the falling crane and the bund wall of the canal. Ashok died on the spot due to the impact of the collapsing equipment, while Sai Nikhil was grievously injured and has been admitted to hospital.
The crane that had fallen into the canal was later lifted using two other cranes.
A case has been registered at the TB Dam colony police station against crane operator Raju and EV Camp Mahaganapati Mandali head Nookaraja for failing to implement safety measures during the event.
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Bareilly: Man dies from snakebite one hour after killing Cobra in field; Locals call it ‘revenge’
Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh: In an incident reported from Bareilly in Uttar Pradesh, a young man died after being bitten by a snake just an hour after he killed a cobra while working in the fields. The case has sparked intrigue and widespread discussion in Kyaara village, with locals believing it to be a case of "snake revenge."
The deceased, Govind Kashyap (32), was working as a laborer on Wednesday, gathering straw on the farm of a local resident, Atul Singh. While working, he encountered a cobra that had coiled up and started hissing. Reacting to this, Govind struck and killed the snake with his stick, crushing its hood before returning home for meal.
When Govind resumed work about an hour later, he was bitten by another snake at the same spot in the field. Witnesses reported seeing Govind trying to run toward his house, but he collapsed and died after only a few steps.
Farm owner Atul Singh found Govind in distress and notified his family, who immediately rushed him to the hospital. However, doctors declared him dead on arrival, stating that he had been bitten by a highly venomous snake, which caused the poison to rapidly spread through his body.
Villagers, shaken by the incident, shared that the second snake had reportedly lingered near the dead cobra for some time before the attack, fueling superstitious beliefs that the snake had sought revenge. Social media platforms have amplified the story, and it has quickly gone viral, with people sharing varied interpretations.
