Girl dies of electrocution near Bengaluru
Bengaluru (PTI): An 11-year-old girl died after allegedly coming into contact with a live electric pole near Anekal on the outskirts of the city, police said on Thursday.
The incident occurred on Tuesday with Tanishka S, a fifth class student at a private school in Narayanaghatta.
According to the police, she was playing outside her home when she accidentally came into contact with a live electric pole and collapsed. She was rushed to a hospital where she was declared brought dead on arrival.
"It is being alleged that the electric police was live due to a technical fault with the earthing system. It also rained. However, this needs to be verified and so we have called experts from the FSL team to inspect the site and determine the lapses that led to the incident," a senior police officer said.
Based on a complaint filed by the victim's family, a case was registered against BESCOM (Bengaluru Electricity Supply Company) and Public Work Department officials at the Surya City police station under sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita for death by negligence, he said.
"Further action will be taken based on the findings of the report which will be submitted by the FSL team after their inspection," he added.
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Allen, Raghuvanshi, Green power KKR to 29-run win over GT
Kolkata (PTI): Finn Allen blasted a 35-ball 93, while Angkrish Raghuvanshi hit an unbeaten 44-ball 82 as Kolkata Knight Riders kept their playoff hopes alive with a 29-run win over Gujarat Titans in the IPL match here on Saturday.
Sent in to bat, Allen went on a six-hitting spree, smashing 10 maximums and four boundaries to add 95 off 41 balls with Raghuvanshi (82).
Raghuvanshi then shared another 108 off 53 balls with Cameron Green (52 not out) to power KKR to a challenging 247 for 2.
In reply, GT could manage 218-4, riding on skipper Shubman Gill's 49-ball 85 and a 35-ball 57 from Jos Buttler. Opener Sai Sudarsan was retired hurt but returned to make a 28-ball 53 not out.
Sunil Narine (2/29) claimed two wickets and Saurabh Dubey snapped one for KKR.
For GT, Mohammed Siraj (1/50), Sai Kishore (1/38) were the wicket-takers.
Brief Score:
KKR: 247 for 2 in 20 overs (Finn Allen 93, Angkrish Raghuvanshi 82 not out, Camero Green 52 not out; Mohammed Siraj 1/50).
GT: 218 for 4 in 20 overs (Shubman Gill 85, Sunil Narine 2/29).
