Fidel Castro's son commits suicide
Havana: The 68-year-old son of Cuban revolutionary Fidel Castro has died in Havana after taking his own life, according Cuban state media.
Fidel Angel Castro Diaz-Balart was found on Thursday morning and is said to have suffered from depression.
The first-born of the former President, who was Popularly called "Fidelito" or “little Fidel” was a nuclear physicist having trained in the former Soviet Union.
"Fidel Castro Diaz-Balart, who had been treated by a group of doctors for several months due to deep depression, took his life this morning," Cuba's official newspaper Granma reported.
State media said he had been receiving medical treatment as an outpatient in recent months, following a hospital stay.
At the time of his death, he was a scientific adviser for the Cuban Council of State and he served as vice president of Cuba's Academy of Sciences. His professional profile says he authored several books during his life, and represented the country academically at international events around the world.
His father, Fidel Castro, a revolutionary figure and one of the world's longest serving political leaders, died at 90 in 2016.
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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.
