Lakshman Singh takes charges as managing director of K-RIDE
Bengaluru (PTI): Lakshman Singh of the Indian Railways Service of Engineers (IRSE) on Monday assumed charge as the full-time managing director of K-RIDE, officials said.
With over 30 years of experience in Indian Railways and a track record of delivering major infrastructure projects, he brings strong technical expertise and decisive leadership, they said.
Outgoing Managing Director Govinda Reddy formally handed over charge and extended his best wishes to the new MD.
Addressing engineers, officers, support staff, and project heads of Rail Infrastructure Development Company (Karnataka) Limited (K-RIDE), Singh reaffirmed his commitment to accelerating the progress of the Bengaluru Suburban Rail Project (BSRP).
He said, "Over the past few years, I have deeply understood the pulse of this project, its significance, its transformative potential for the people of Karnataka and the challenges it has faced and overcame."
"I know how important the work before us is and what it is capable of achieving. Difficult problems are not new to engineers; in fact, engineering exists because problems exist. We cannot be distracted by obstacles. We can only be guided by duty," he added.
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SIT formed to probe second sexual assault case against expelled Cong MLA Mamkootathil
Thiruvananthapuram (PTI): A Special Investigation Team (SIT) has been constituted to probe a second case of sexual assault against expelled Congress MLA Rahul Mamkootathil, police officials said on Friday.
The SIT will be led by G Poonguzhali, Assistant Inspector General at the Police Headquarters.
The team also includes a DSP rank officer and sub-inspectors, officials added.
The second sexual assault complaint was received by the Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee, which it forwarded to the state police chief.
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Following this, the Crime Branch registered a case and launched an investigation.
Crime Branch officials said the email complaint contained only the sender's email ID and no other contact details.
As part of the probe, they have sent a reply email requesting that the complainant contact them and provide her statement.
The complainant has alleged that she was sexually assaulted under the false promise of marriage, a Crime Branch official said.
However, details such as the location and date of the alleged incident are not currently available to the police.
The SIT will attempt to trace the sender of the email and record her statement, which is crucial for further investigation, the officer said.
Mamkootathil was expelled from the Congress party on Thursday after a court here rejected his anticipatory bail petition in another rape case.
Police said he is currently absconding, and a manhunt is underway in Kerala and neighbouring states.
