Twist in Bengaluru fire case that killed siblings; reports suggest drunk father set house on fire
Bengaluru, Oct 21: A 45-year-old man in an inebriated state allegedly set his house on fire killing himself and his two children, including a daughter, in the city on Monday, police said.
His wife is battling for life at a government hospital, where she has been admitted with critical burn injuries, police said.
Neighbours noticed the fire and informed the fire brigade but by the time firefighters could reach, the man, his 21-year-old daughter and 13-year-old were dead.
Police said the man was a drunkard and was unemployed whereas his wife and daughter were making a living by selling garlands.
Often there was quarrel in the family, police added.
A case has been registered.
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4 held for sexually assaulting woman, girl on moving bus after social media alert in UP's Agra
Agra (UP) (PTI): Four people were arrested, after a prompt response by police following a social media alert, for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman and a girl inside a moving bus here, officials said on Tuesday.
According to an official police statement, at 12:27 am on April 27, information was received on the social media platform X about an incident of sexual assault on a bus travelling from Kanpur to Ahmedabad, which was approaching Namner crossing in Agra.
Acting under the direction of Police Commissioner Deepak Kumar, the Agra Police social media team immediately alerted the Rakabganj police station within minutes and coordinated with the victims to confirm the incident and obtain the exact location, it stated.
Police teams launched intensive checking at Namner crossing and intercepted the bus as it reached the spot. The four accused involved in the incident were apprehended on the spot, and legal action was initiated against them, the statement said.
The police said the swift response and coordination between the social media team and field units ensured timely action, bringing relief to the victims and other passengers, who expressed gratitude towards the police, it added.
