Green flag on house in Srirangapatna replaced with saffron; video goes viral
Srirangapatna: An FIR was filed in the local police station after a participant in a Hanuma Jayanti programme of Hindu Jagran Vedike here not only forcibly replaced a green flag atop a house with a saffron flag but also destroyed things in the house.
The incident took place in the midst of a ‘Hanuma Maalaadhaari Sankeertana Yatra’, which is known to be a devotional rally, on Sunday.
The video of the devotee replacing the flag has gone viral on a social media site.
Rehaman, owner of the house near Ganjam in Srirangapatna, filed a complaint with the police on Monday.
He has told the Srirangapatna Police that, in addition to illegally replacing the flag on the roof of his house and damaging property, the devotee verbally abused the residents of the house, on the occasion.
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4 workers die after being buried under coal slurry in Jharkhand's Dhanbad
Dhanbad (Jharkhand) (PTI): At least four workers died after being buried under coal slurry in Jharkhand's Dhanbad district on Saturday, a police official said.
The incident took place at Moonidih coal washery in the command area of Bharat Coking Coal Limited (BCCL).
"Bodies of all four workers were dug out of debris during a rescue operation," Putki police station in-charge Waqar Hussain told PTI.
The incident took place when coal slurry was being loaded into trucks by workers, during which a large chunk of slurry fell and trapped several workers underneath, officials said.
The deceased have been identified as Manik Bauri, Dinesh Bauri, Deepak Bauri, and Hemlal Gope.
Meanwhile, the family members of the deceased and local villagers placed the bodies in front of the washery gate and began a protest.
They demanded compensation, jobs for dependents and action against those responsible for the incident.
Police and administration officials are trying to pacify the protesters, an official said.
