Athens: 15 killed in collision between Greek coast guard vessel, speedboat with migrants
Athens: At least 15 people were reported to have died, while 25 others, including 11 children, were injured in a collision between a Greek coast guard vessel and a speedboat carrying migrants off the island of Chios late Tuesday.
According to a report by AP, the coast guard has said that the bodies of 11 men and three women have already been recovered from the sea. It also said that 25 migrants, including 11 children, as well as two coast guard officers, who sustained injuries in the accident, are under treatment at a hospital in Chios. One of the injured women, however, reportedly died in hospital, raising the total number of victims in the accident to 15.
The total number of people who had been traveling in the speedboat is yet to be confirmed, according to the coast guard. Four patrol boats, an air force helicopter and a private boat carrying divers were being used to conduct a search and the rescue operation for the missing persons, it has added.
Also, the coast guard did not have information on exactly how collision occurred.
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Three arrested for running fake Aadhaar racket in UP's Badaun
Budaun (UP), Apr 30 (PTI): The Budaun Police on Thursday busted a gang allegedly involved in preparing fake Aadhaar cards and forged documents, and arrested three of its members, officials said.
The action was carried out in the Hazratpur area, where the accused were found operating an illegal setup to generate fake identity documents, they said.
The accused have been identified as Farman Ali, a resident of Munshi Nagla, Anuj Kumar of Uprela, and Brajnandan of Sirsauli.
The police said a fingerprint scanner, three laptops, a hard disk, a scanner, a large number of Aadhaar cards and several suspicious documents were recovered from their possession.
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During interrogation, it was revealed that the gang had been involved in preparing fake identity documents for a long time, misleading people and earning money through illegal means, officials said.
Station House Officer Pushpendra Singh said the accused have been produced before a court, and efforts are underway to identify and arrest other members of the gang.
He added that further revelations are likely as the investigation progresses.
