Durban: The death toll from the floods in South Africa has risen to 443. Authorities said the floods were caused by unseasonal rains. Authorities said several people were still unaccounted for.
Most of the dead were reported in the eastern South African province of KwaZulu-Natal. Most of Durban was flooded. Heavy rain continues. The search for the missing continues.
Mangalore: Five fishermen died after inhaling poisonous gas in Mangalore, Karnataka. Workers at a fish processing plant in Bajpe have died in a gas leak. Police said the accident happened late Sunday night. The deceased were identified as Samiullah Islam, Umar Farooq, Nizamuddin Syed, Mirzul Islam, and Sarafat Ali, all from West Bengal.
Ajan Ali, Karibullah, and Aftal Malik were admitted to Mangalore AJ Hospital with serious injuries.
Sameer inhaled the poisonous gas while trying to clean the debris in the tank and collapsed. Others were in danger while trying to rescue him. DCP Hariram Shankar said the factory did not meet safety standards. Four people were arrested in the incident, including manager Ruby Joseph.
Thiruvananthapuram: The Central Meteorological Department has warned of isolated thunderstorms and rains in the state till Friday. The Central Meteorological Department has forecast strong winds of 30 to 40 kmph today and tomorrow.
The chance of thunderstorms is highest between 2 pm and 10 pm. The State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA) has directed the state government to be extra vigilant at this time.
Chennai: 18-year-old table tennis player Vishwa Deendayalan from Tamil Nadu died in a road accident while traveling in a taxi from Guwahati to Shillong on Sunday. Deen Dayalan was on his way to Shillong from Guwahati with three teammates for the 83rd Senior National Inter-State Table Tennis Championship which starts on Monday. Ramesh Santhosh Kumar, Abinash Prasannaji Sreenivasan, and Kishore Kumar were critically injured.
The Table Tennis Federation of India (TTFI) said in a statement that the trailer, which was coming from the opposite direction, collided with a taxi in Shangbangla shortly after the Umali check post and fell into a ravine. The taxi driver died on the spot.
Vishwa, a promising player with several national ranking titles and international medals, was scheduled to represent India at the WTT Youth Championships in Linz, Austria from April 27.
Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma offered condolences on his death.
Alappuzha: Arinzi Ifenna (34), a Nigerian national, was arrested in Alappuzha for allegedly swindling Rs 10 lakh from an Alappuzha resident whom she met through an online dating app. He was arrested on Saturday from Greater Noida in Uttar Pradesh. The woman from Alappuzha met the accused through the dating app Quack Quack.
He was convinced that he was a pilot in the United States and wanted to marry an Indian woman. Established friendships by constantly chatting through WhatsApp. He had on several occasions extorted around Rs 10 lakh from the girl, convincing her that he had finally arrived in India and that he needed the Indian rupee to exchange the US dollars he had brought and for other things. The bank officials were suspicious and informed the police when they came to send Rs 11 lakh for some other needs.
Later, the district police chief G Jaidev formed a special investigation team led by cyber CIMK Rajesh. The investigation had retained the chat with him. When the phone location was checked, it was found that he was in Noida. The probe team then stayed in Noida and reached the accused. Upon learning of the police presence, the accused jumped out of his flat and tried to flee for eight kilometers along the eight-lane road in Noida, but was chased and apprehended by the police. The interrogation of the arrested accused revealed that crores of rupees were swindled in various states of India. Police are conducting further investigations.
New Delhi: Twenty people have been arrested in Delhi in connection with clashes related to Hanuman Jayanti celebrations. Police said three handguns and five swords were seized from the suspects. The accused were produced in court today. Among those arrested was Aslam, who opened fire on Delhi Police sub-inspector Medalal Meena. A handgun was found in his possession. Eight policemen and a civilian were injured in the violence yesterday evening.
The Crime Branch is investigating the clashes related to the Hanuman Jayanti celebrations. According to the FIR, violence erupted over the Sobha Yatra. There is a conspiracy behind the violence.
Extreme vigilance continues in Delhi in the wake of the clashes. Police said the situation in Jahangirpuri was under control. Apart from the Delhi Police, the Union Army has also been deployed. Police said at a high-level peace meeting chaired by the DCP in the North West that both sides should maintain peace and conduct an impartial inquiry.
Police said they were looking into the CCTV footage and footage circulating on social media and were looking for more suspects. Apart from Delhi, police are on high alert in UP and Haryana.
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Palakkad: Additional District Magistrate K Manikandan has issued a curfew order in the Palakkad district limits till 6 pm on April 20 because of the possibility of a sectarian situation following the killing of Popular Front and RSS supporters. It prohibits five or more people from gathering in public places. Meetings, demonstrations and processions are not allowed in public places.
The order states that under Section 4 of the Indian Explosives Act 1884, possession of explosives in public places and the spread of rumors in society are not permissible. The order does not apply to essential services and law enforcement agencies.
Palakkad: Four persons have been remanded in custody in connection with the murder of SDPI leader Zubair at Elappully in Palakkad. Sudarshan, Sreejith, Jinesh, and Shaiju, two RSS workers, were taken into police custody from the city center. Zubair and his father were hit by a car on their bike and killed by another one. The car in which the attackers were traveling was found in Kanchikode. Police had also received information that the accused had entered Tamil Nadu. KL 9 AQ 7901 Maruti Alto found at Kanchikode.
Kottayam: A 12-year-old boy committed suicide by setting himself on fire in Pampady, Kottayam. Sarath’s son Madhav S Nair (12) died at Arakkaparam, Kunnepalam. The incident took place at 11 am today. Madhav’s father Sarath Cheruvallikkavu is an employee of Devaswom. Sarath and his wife used to quarrel at home. The child wakes up and falls asleep to see and hear the quarrel between father and mother. As the quarrel continued, the child became insecure despite the presence of the child’s parents. The petrol in the house was poured on the body and set on fire. Neighbors arrived and put out the fire, but about 80% were burnt. The boy was rushed to Kottayam Medical College Hospital but could not save his life.
The first indication was that had committed suicide after his parents scolded him. However, a detailed investigation by the police confirmed that the child had committed suicide out of resentment over the family quarrel.
