Belagavi: Four girls on college tour drown at Kitwad Falls
Belagavi: A college tour to the Kitwad Falls situated near Chandgad on the Karnataka – Maharashtra border turned tragic for students of a college in Belagavi as four girls slipped and fell into the waters.
About 40 students of a Belagavi college had gone to the falls on Saturday afternoon. Five girls in the group slipped and fell down the falls, and four of them are learned to have drowned.
Asia Mujawar (17), Kudrashiya Hasm Patel (20), Rukkasha Bhisti (20) and Tasmiya (20) were identified as the victims of the accident, said sources.
The fifth girl is said to be in a serious condition.
The bodies of the four drowned girls were brought to the mortuary of the BIMS Hospital, Belagavi.
A case has been registered in this regard at the Chandgad Police Station, Maharashtra.
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Two held in UP's Bijnor for contact with Pakistan linked Dubai handler
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Bijnor (PTI): Two men were arrested in this Uttar Pradesh district on Friday for allegedly being in touch with a Pakistan-linked handler based in Dubai, police said.
Circle Officer, Najibabad, Anjani Kumar Chaturvedi said Uvaid Malik and Jalal Haider were arrested following inputs on their alleged links with Aqib, a resident of Meerut currently staying in Dubai.
According to police, Aqib had earlier come into the spotlight after a video surfaced on Instagram purportedly showing him displaying an AK-47 rifle and explosives.
During interrogation, the arrested men allegedly told police that Aqib used to incite youngsters against Hindus and encourage anti-national activities, the officer said, adding that detailed questioning of the accused is underway.
On April 6, Superintendent of Police (SP) Abhishek Jha said the video first surfaced in November last year. Aqib, a native of Sathla village in the Mawana area of Meerut, was allegedly seen in the video brandishing weapons.
Following the viral clip, a case was registered at the Nangal police station by sub-inspector Vinod Kumar. However, the then station house officer and investigating officer Satyendra Singh had recorded Aqib's statement and filed a final report, stating that the weapons seen in the video were toys, effectively giving him a clean chit.
Police said fresh developments have now revealed Aqib's suspicious links and the probe has been handed over to the Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS).
The SP said action has been taken against the officials concerned, with the then SHO and investigating officer suspended and Circle Officer Nitesh Pratap Singh removed from his post.
