Baton Rouge (AP): Authorities in Louisiana say 12 people were injured in a shooting at a nightclub in Baton Rouge early on Sunday.
One of the victims is in critical condition, while the rest are listed as stable, police said. No arrests have been made.
The shooting occurred inside the Dior Bar & Lounge around 1:30 am, said Sgt. L'Jean McKneely Jr., a police spokesman. While no arrests have been made and the motive for the shootings is unknown, McKneely said the police department does have leads.
"People are talking and we know that we can get some information to help us with our investigation," McKneely said.
No additional information about the shooting, victims or investigation was provided at this time.
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Agra (UP) (PTI): Four people were arrested, after a prompt response by police following a social media alert, for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman and a girl inside a moving bus here, officials said on Tuesday.
According to an official police statement, at 12:27 am on April 27, information was received on the social media platform X about an incident of sexual assault on a bus travelling from Kanpur to Ahmedabad, which was approaching Namner crossing in Agra.
Acting under the direction of Police Commissioner Deepak Kumar, the Agra Police social media team immediately alerted the Rakabganj police station within minutes and coordinated with the victims to confirm the incident and obtain the exact location, it stated.
Police teams launched intensive checking at Namner crossing and intercepted the bus as it reached the spot. The four accused involved in the incident were apprehended on the spot, and legal action was initiated against them, the statement said.
The police said the swift response and coordination between the social media team and field units ensured timely action, bringing relief to the victims and other passengers, who expressed gratitude towards the police, it added.
