Car bombing kills 17 in Syria's Azaz: monitor
Beirut: At least 17 people were killed Sunday in a car bomb near a bustling market and mosque in a rebel-held city in northwestern Syria, a war monitor said.
Four children were among those killed in the explosion in Azaz, at the heart of a Turkish zone of influence in Aleppo province, said the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.
The attack also wounded more than 20 people, according to the Britain-based monitor.
"Many people were leaving evening prayers when the explosion happened," Observatory head Rami Abdul Rahman told AFP.
In a nearby market, shoppers purchasing clothes and gifts ahead of the upcoming Eid al-Fitr holiday, which marks the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, were also among the victims, said Jihad Berro, a coroner at a local hospital.
He said the medical facility was crammed with victims and their relatives. "The emergency rooms were full, we placed corpses on the floor," he said.
"It is a real catastrophe before the Eid al-Fitr holiday." Resident Abu Youssef said the explosion torched the neighbourhood. "The damage is severe: at least six stores were burned, the storefronts of dozens of other stores were blown out," he told AFP.
It was not clear who was behind the attack. The bombing comes one day after a similar explosion killed 10 people and wounded 20 in the northeastern city of Raqa.
Ankara keeps Turkish troops and intelligence forces in the area, and still backs the local police forces.
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Two arrested in house theft cases; police recover over Rs 19 lakh in cash, 711gm gold in Bengaluru
Bengaluru: Madanayakanahalli police have arrested two persons in connection with house theft cases and recovered 711 grams of gold ornaments and Rs 19.5 lakh in cash from their possession.
According to Deccan Herald, investigation revealed the suspects broke into a house in Anchepalya village in August and stole valuables.
During the investigation, police first arrested one of the suspects. Based on information obtained during his interrogation, the second accused was later arrested at Male Mahadeshwara Hills in Chamarajanagar district.
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Further interrogation revealed the suspect was a habitual offender involved in about 30 to 32 theft cases, including house break-ins, attempted robbery, and vehicle thefts. He said the stolen valuables were pledged at various jewellery stores, while some were given to acquaintances and relatives.
Police later traced and recovered the valuables.
With the arrests, police have detected 13 theft cases under the Madanayakanahalli police station limits and two cases registered at the Nelamangala Town police station. Further investigation is underway.
