One dies in gas cylinder explosion, building collapses
Bengaluru, May 6: One person was killed, three others including two children were injured and a building was collapsed when a gas cylinder exploded due to gas leakage at a gas agency in the Kadugodi police station limits in the city on Sunday.
The deceased is identified as Afsar Pasha (24) of Kadugodi and the injured were identified as Sultana (25) and two other children and were admitted to a private hospital.
The gas agency was situated at the ground floor of the building at Bapuji Circle of Kadugodi.| Apart from this, a cycle shop and a house were also there in the building. When the gas cylinder exploded at 10.30 am, the terrace of the building was collapsed. There were five persons when the building was collapsed. But Afsar Pasha who sustained severe injuries, breathed his last at a hospital. Three persons including two children were rescued. Fire Brigade and police who rushed to the spot engaged in rescue operation.
In the same way, they were also looking for those who were trapped below the building. It is said that illegal gas refilling was being carried out in the building when the incident was happened. Kadugodi police have registered a case.
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“Voters were intimidated, threatened,” alleges Uttar Pradesh Cong Chief Ajay Rai
Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Congress President Ajay Rai on Saturday alleged that the voters were intimidated and threatened by the ruling BJP regime. Rai's remarks came as counting for nine Assembly constituencies in Uttar Pradesh shows a strong performance by the BJP and its ally, the Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD).
“It was already decided in UP that the BJP is fighting the elections with the help of its machinery. The result of that has come out. All the machinery of the government, from police to administration, was deployed. Voters were intimidated and threatened. This is a complete murder of democracy,” Rai said, as reported by Hindustan Times.
According to latest ECI trends the BJP and its ally, the Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) is performing strongly. Out of the nine Assembly constituencies where bypolls were held, the BJP is leading in five seats—Kundarki, Khair, Ghaziabad, Phulpur, and Majhawan. Its ally, the RLD, is ahead in Meerapur. The Samajwadi Party (SP), however, is not far behind, leading in three constituencies: Karhal, Katehari, and Sisamau.
