Mudigere: Electrical wire hit tractor returning from Ganapati visarjan, 3 including two young women
Chikmagalur: In an unfortunate incident that occurred on Tuesday night, a decorated tractor that was returning after the Ganapati Visarjan ceremony on the occasion of the Ganesh Chaturthi festival reportedly got hit by electrical wiring resulting in the deaths of three people including two young women at Banakal in Mudigere Taluk.
The deceased have been identified as Raju (45), Rachana (22), and Parvati (28). The remaining 6 people who were in a critical state were admitted to the Mudigere hospital, among whom two identified as Sangeetha and Pallavi had to be transported to a hospital in Hassan due to their deteriorating health, and the driver of the tractor is out of danger, it is learned.
The disastrous incident is said to have occurred at B. Hosahalli village near Banakal in Mudigere Taluk around 11.30 pm on Tuesday. The tractor which had been decorated for Ganapati Visarjan was carrying 10 people. After submerging the idol of the Ganapati deity, the group was returning to their village on the tractor, one of the decorated stands got hit by electrical wiring causing the disaster.
A case has been registered in this regard at the Banakal police station.
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'Strong evidence' available against Saif attacker, police tell court while opposing his bail plea
Mumbai, Jul 25 (PTI): Police have opposed the bail plea of the Bangladeshi national arrested for allegedly stabbing Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan with a knife and injuring him at his home here in January this year, telling a Mumbai court there was "strong evidence" against the accused.
Citing a Forensic Science Laboratory report, police reiterated before the sessions court their earlier claim knife fragments that got lodged near the actor's spine during the attack as well as a part found at the crime spot have matched with the weapon recovered from the accused, Shariful Islam.
These three pieces were part of the same weapon (knife) used to attack the filmstar, the police said in a written response to the accused's plea submitted in the court on Thursday (July 24).
Khan was repeatedly stabbed with a knife by an intruder inside his 12th floor apartment in upscale Bandra on January 16 during a robbery attempt.
The 54-year-old actor underwent surgery at Lilavati Hospital to remove a piece of knife that got lodged near his spine during the attack. He was discharged from the private hospital after five days.
Shariful Islam, a Bangladeshi national, was arrested two days later for allegedly stabbing Khan.
The police, in their response, highlighted that the accused is a Bangladeshi citizen residing illegally in India.
If granted bail, there was a possibility that he may flee India and not appear before the court during the trial. The crime committed by the accused is of a "very serious nature, and strong evidence" is available against him, they argued.
In his bail plea, filed through advocate Vipul Dushing, the accused asserted he was innocent and had no prior criminal record.
Investigation into the case has practically concluded with only the filing of a chargesheet pending, the accused contended while seeking bail.
The alleged attacker has been booked under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) sections related to house trespass, robbery and dacoity with attempt to cause death or grievous injury.
