Abhimanyu Mithun takes 5 wickets in an over as Karnataka thrash Haryana
Surat, Nov 29: Pacer Abhimanyu Mithun, openers Devdutt Padikkal and K L Rahul starred as defending champions Karnataka romped into the final of the Syed Mushtaq Ali trophy after thrashing Haryana by 8 wickets in the first semi-final here on Friday.
The highlight of the match was Mithun (5/39) taking five wickets in an over including a hat-trick and registering his name in the record books.
Mithun became the first bowler in the domestic circuit to claim hat-trick in all the formats.
He had snared a hat-trick in the Vijay Hazare (national ODI championship) final against Tamil Nadu earlier this year.
The Karnataka pacer did not have a good time until he bowled his last over where he prevailed over the Haryana batsman.
In the 20th over of the innings, he dismissed Himanshu Rana (61) and Rahul Tewatia (32) off the first two balls and completed his hat-trick by sending back Sumit Kumar (0).
There was more drama in store as Mithun got a wicket on the fourth ball, that of Amit Mishra (0), and then sent back Jayant Yadav (0) on the final ball of the over.
Asked to bat first, Haryana piled up 194/8 on the board but Karnataka chased it in 15 overs, thanks to blazing half centuries by openers Devdutt Padikkal (87) and K L Rahul (66), who took the opposition attack to the cleaners.
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Debt-ridden doctor burns labourer alive to fake own death in Saharanpur
Meerut: In a shocking case of debt-driven desperation, a doctor from Baghpat allegedly burned a labourer alive in Saharanpur to fake his own death and evade repayment of a Rs 30 lakh loan. The police arrested Dr Mubarik Ahmed, 35, after his plan unravelled due to the identification of the victim’s charred body.
According to SP (City) Abhimanyu Manglik, Dr Mubarik, overwhelmed by debt, sought to stage his own death to enable his family to claim insurance money and settle his loans. When he failed to procure a corpse for the scheme, he targeted Sonu, a 32-year-old daily wage labourer known for his struggles with alcohol. Sonu had been acquainted with the doctor for three years.
Last Sunday, the doctor reportedly lured Sonu with the promise of free drinks. After getting him intoxicated, Dr Mubarik drove him to an isolated spot near a canal in Saharanpur, locked him inside a car, and set it on fire. He fled the scene, leaving behind the burnt body as a decoy for his supposed death.
The plot began to unravel when a passer-by discovered the burnt car on Monday and alerted the police. Forensic teams initiated an investigation, and by Thursday, Sonu’s family, troubled by his absence, reported him missing. Locals informed the police that Sonu was last seen drinking with Dr Mubarik.
During interrogation, Dr Mubarik confessed to the crime. He has been charged under IPC s. 302 (murder) and s. 201 (causing disappearance of evidence) and sent to jail.
