Bengaluru: A massive fire broke out at the premises of the headquarters building of the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) and more than 8 employees were reported to have suffered severe burn injuries.
The incident took place today, Friday August 11 at the quality control laboratory situated in the headquarter office premises. Almost all the employees who were working there suffered burn injuries. In the meantime, upon hearing the news, the BBMP Commissioner and DCP Srinivas reached the spot and conducted a thorough inspection.
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Simultaneously, the BBMP officials immediately shifted the injured employees to the hospital.

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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.
