Stepfather allegedly murders two teenage girls in Bengaluru, escapes
Bengaluru: Two teenage girls, aged 15 and 13, were found murdered in their rented residence at Kaveri Layout near Hebbal on Saturday evening. The police suspect their stepfather, identified as Sumeet, to be responsible for the crime. He is currently on the run.
The girls, students in classes 9 and 8 at a nearby school, had returned home after attending school when the incident occurred. The attack reportedly took place between 3 p.m. and 4 p.m., while their mother, Anitha, was at work in a factory. Sumeet, aged around 40, allegedly used a machete to kill the girls following an argument.
Anitha discovered the bodies of her daughters in a pool of blood when she returned home around 8 p.m. Sumeet, originally from Dehradun in Uttarakhand, had married Anitha, who is from Gorakhpur in Uttar Pradesh, nine years ago. Anitha informed the police that Sumeet often scolded her daughters over minor issues.
The police have registered a case under s. 103 (murder) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, based on Anitha’s complaint. A special team has been formed to arrest Sumeet, whose phone remains switched off. Deputy Commissioner of Police (Northeast) Sajeeth VJ visited the crime scene, and the Scene of Crime Officers (SOCO) team conducted a thorough investigation, collecting crucial evidence.
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Essar Group co-founder Shashi Ruia dies at 80
New Delhi (PTI): Essar Group co-founder Shashi Ruia has died after a prolonged illness. He was 80.
Ruia, who co-founded metals-to-technology conglomerate Essar with his brother Ravi, died in Mumbai around 23.55 hrs on November 25, family sources said.
He had returned from the US, where he was undergoing treatment, about a month back.
His mortal remains will be kept at Ruia House from 1 pm to 3 pm on Tuesday. The funeral procession will leave from Ruia House at 4 pm towards the Hindu Worli Crematorium.
Shashi, a first-generation entrepreneur industrialist, started his career in 1965 under the guidance of his father Nand Kishore Ruia.
He, along with his brother Ravi, laid the foundation of Essar in 1969 by constructing an outer breakwater at Chennai Port. The group expanded into various sectors, including steel, oil refining, exploration and production, telecom, power, and construction.
He is survived by his wife Manju and two sons Prashant and Anshuman.
