Mandya: Police have arrested three more individuals in connection with the ongoing investigation into the fetal detection and female fetus killing cases registered in Pandavapur, Bellur, and Melukote police stations in the district. The arrested individuals, identified as Ramakrishna alias Hare Krishna, Somasekhara alias Patil, and Guru, were arrested following the seizure of two scanning machines and a car used for fetal detection.

With these latest arrests, the total number of individuals detained in this case has reached 12. Police has also seized two scanning devices, three cars, and several mobile phones connected to the accused. The main suspects include Abhishek from Pandavapur taluk in Mandya district and Viresh from Honnali in Davanagere district.

The investigation is ongoing, with police suspecting the involvement of six more individuals. The case first came to light when the Baiyappanahalli police station in Bengaluru uncovered a racket operating in a shanty town in Hadya village, Mandya taluk, leading to the initial arrests. Further cases were later discovered in the Pandavpur Health Department's D Group employee quarters and in Bellur, Nagamangala taluk.

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Dubai (PTI): Three Indian nationals were injured on Monday after a fire broke out on the Fujairah Petroleum Industries Zone (FOIZ) in the UAE following a drone strike originating from Iran, according to local media reports.

The relevant authorities in the eastern emirate of Fujairah confirmed that a fire has broken out in the FOIZ, resulting from a drone attack coming from Iran, the state-run WAM news agency reported.

Fujairah Civil Defence teams immediately responded to the incident and are continuing efforts to bring the fire under control, it added.

Three Indian nationals sustained moderate injuries after the fire broke out on the FOIZ, the Khaleej Times reported, quoting authorities in Fujairah.

The injured were taken to the hospital for treatment, it added.

In a post on X, the UAE's Ministry of Defence said that Iran launched four missiles toward various areas across the country. "Three were successfully engaged over the country's territorial waters, while one fell into the sea," it said.

The ministry urged the public to comply with all public safety procedures when warning messages are issued to the public.

Authorities have urged the public not to circulate rumours and to rely only on official sources for information, Gulf News reported.