State govt puts police & intelligence depts on high alert amid India-Pak tensions
Bengaluru, Feb 27: Karnataka Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy Wednesday said police and intelligence departments have been directed to be on "high alert", amid escalation of tension between India and Pakistan after the IAF carried out strikes on terror bases in the neighbouring country.
The Chief Minister said directions have been given to officials to take all precautionary measures.
"In the wake of the unfortunate killing of our soldiers (CRPF personnel), since yesterday, the Defence department has taken some retaliatory measures.
At a time when the situation depicts conflict between two countries, all state governments need to be alert.
As things are sensitive, we have given directions to our officials to be on high alert," Kumaraswamy said.
Speaking to reporters in Mandya, he said "as we are witnessing complicated days in the country, in this backdrop we need to be alert.
The Chief Minister said he had already directed the police and intelligence departments and other officials to take all precautionary measures.
India conducted a major preemptive strike on a Jaish-e-Mohammed training camp early Tuesday, killing a "very large number" of terrorists, trainers and senior commanders.
India's action comes close to Pulwama incident in which 40 CRPF personnel were killed in one of the deadliest terror strikes in decades in Jammu and Kashmir.
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Businessman burnt to death as moving car catches fire in Noida
Noida (PTI): A 46-year-old businessman was burnt to death after his moving car caught fire in Uttar Pradesh’s Gautam Buddha Nagar district, police said on Tuesday.
According to police, the victim was identified as Rajkumar Singhal, who was engaged in the paint business. The incident occurred late on Monday night near Sorkha village under the Sector 113 police station area.
Station House Officer Krishna Gopal Sharma said Singhal was driving towards Parthala Chowk when his vehicle suddenly caught fire for reasons yet to be ascertained.
Singhal was unable to get out of the car and died in the blaze, the SHO said.
Fire tenders reached the spot after receiving information, but the car had already been gutted, police said. The body has been sent for post-mortem examination and an investigation is underway.
Police suspect the presence of paint or other inflammable material in the car may have caused the fire to spread rapidly.
