Bengaluru: The Minister of Minorities Welfare, Zameer Ahmed Khan has revealed a proposed plan to construct Hajj Bhavans in three or four districts including one in Mangaluru in the upcoming years. The aim is to provide benefits to individuals from the state who embark on the Hajj Pilgrimage.

Addressing the reporters after participating in the send-off program of the final batch of Hajj Pilgrims organised at Hajj Bhavan in Thirumenahalli in the city on Thursday, Khan expressed that, "MLC BM Farooq has informed that land has already been identified for the construction of Hajj Bhavan in Mangaluru. He will go to Mangaluru along with the Hajj Minister and inspect the site. If Hajj Bhavan is constructed in Mangaluru, it will be convenient for pilgrims to travel from Mangalore International Airport."

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On this occasion Municipal Administration and Hajj Minister Rahim Khan, MLC B.M. Farooq, State Hajj Committee President Raufuddin Akhiriwala, Executive Officer Sarfaraz Khan Sardar and others were present.

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Agra, Dec 23: A truck driver dragged two people for about 300 metres in Agra under his vehicle, police on Monday said.

Some locals forced the driver to stop the truck and extricated the men from under the vehicle.

Police arrested the driver and seized the truck.

The two men, both residents of Nunhai in Agra, were going towards Rambagh from Waterworks when they met with an accident around 11 pm Sunday.

The driver, instead of stopping the truck sped up, trapping both of them underneath, police said.

"In the accident, two youths were dragged by a canter driver for about 300 metres. Later, some residents saved the youths by stopping the driver using force," Chhatta Police Station Inspector Pramod Kumar told PTI.

"The youths were sent for treatment at a nearby hospital and are still being treated, but are in stable condition. The youths were from Agra. The canter driver was arrested and the canter seized after the incident," he said.

A video of the incident that surfaced on social media showed the men shouting for help.

The video was purported to have been shot by a person passing by on a two-wheeler.