Modi does nothing to instill confidence among victims: DCM Parameshwar
Kodagu disaster
Bengaluru, August 24: “Prime Minister Narendra Modi who conducted aerial survey of Kerala’s devastation could have diverted his flight towards Kodagu district. Forget visiting the state. Even he did nothing to console and instill confidence among Kodagu victims”, Deputy Chief Minister Dr G Parameshwar said.
Speaking to reporters here on Friday, the DCM said that Prime Minister Modi had conducted aerial survey in Kerala. But he did not speak a word about the flood and natural disaster in Kodagu and other parts of the state. His step-mother attitude was not good for a federal system, he said.
A report on rain, flood, landslides and losses would be prepared and submitted to the centre shortly and sought financial assistance. The state government was committed to rebuild Kodagu district. Steps would be taken to construct roads, bridges and rehabilitation for the distressed people, he said.
Not misused
Relief materials were not misused. Due to shortage of space in Kodagu, the relief materials were stored in Mysuru and they would be shifted to Kodagu shortly, he said.
All police stations in the state have sufficient arms. In spite of it, the department has considered the CAG report seriously and steps would be taken on priority. He has directed the authorities to submit a report soon and he would personally verify it and solve the problem, he said.
“The Chief Minister would be appealed to issue a circular to avoid felicitation to the CM and the ministers and contribute that amount to the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund”.
-Dr G Parameshwar, DCM
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Labour contractor led Mumbai police to Saif Ali Khan's attacker in Thane
Mumbai: A labour contractor helped the Mumbai police track down the attacker, who stabbed actor Saif Ali Khan, in the neighbouring Thane district, an official said on Sunday.
The police have arrested Shariful Islam Shehzad Mohammad Rohilla Amin Fakir (30), a Bangladeshi national, for the attack that took place at the Bollywood star's house in Bandra in the early hours of Thursday.
The official said the crime branch and the local police had formed multiple teams to trace the accused, who had eluded them for more than two days.
During the probe, the police found that the accused was seen outside Dadar railway station thrice and had gone to Worli Koliwada, he said.
The police examined hundreds of CCTV footage and found out that the attacker had visited a labour contractor in the area, the official said.
He said the labour contractor gave the police all the details about the attacker, and based on his direction, the police traced him to a labour camp in a forested area in Thane, from where he was apprehended.
The official said the accused had worked for a Thane-based hotel in the past, and so far, no criminal record in his name has come to light.
The Bollywood star was repeatedly stabbed with a knife by the intruder inside his 12th-floor apartment in upscale Bandra in a shocking attack that raised intriguing questions about security, motive, and celebrity life.
Khan (54) underwent emergency surgery at the Lilavati Hospital, where he was rushed following the incident that took place around 2.30 am at his apartment in the 'Satguru Sharan' building. He is recovering and may be discharged soon, doctors said.
