Thiruvananthapuram: After the suicide of a law student in Aluva, the suspended police inspector C.L. Sudhir returns to service. He was posted at the Alappuzha Arthunkal Coastal Police Station by the state police chief. Thirty-two inspectors, including Sudhir, have been posted to various posts.
Mufia Parveen, a law student, was found dead on the morning of November 23. Mufia was an LLB student at a private college in Thodupuzha. The woman hanged herself after she lodged a complaint with the police against her husband’s family.
CI Sudheer, who was suspended following the death of a law student in Aluva, returns to service
Accident on Malaysian highway: Six Rohingya refugees from Myanmar have died
Kualalumpur: Six Rohingya refugees from Myanmar, including two children, have been killed after vehicles collided on a Malaysian highway. The victims were people who had fled the refugee detention center where the riots erupted on Wednesday morning. Hundreds of people continue to flee from the center.
Kedah State Police Chief Wan Hassan Wan Ahmad told reporters live that two men, two women, a boy and a girl were killed when their vehicles collided while trying to cross a highway about 8 km (5 miles) from the detention camp.
582 Rohingyans escape from Sungai Bakap makeshift refugee camp in northern Penang state by smashing doors and barrier grills. Meanwhile, the Emigration Department said in a statement that 362 people had been re-arrested.
Malaysia, which does not recognize refugee status, is a favorite destination for ethnic Rohingyas fleeing persecution in Myanmar or in refugee camps in Bangladesh.
Police say they are investigating the cause of Wednesday’s riot, while authorities are still searching for escaped prisoners.
Before the riots, there were 664 Rohingya refugees in the camp, including 137 children.
Covid cases on the rise: move to impose fines for non-mask, extend insurance period for health workers to six months
New Delhi: Sources said Delhi residents may soon be fined for not wearing masks in public as covid cases are on the rise in and around the national capital. The decision was taken at a meeting of the Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA), which oversees the city’s fight against the epidemic, sources said. A fine of Rs 500 may be imposed for not wearing a mask, sources said.
The schools will remain open and guidelines on how to prevent the spread of infection on campuses will be issued after discussions with experts, sources said. The meeting also discussed whether the inspection should be expedited. Sources said that the pace of immunization in the national capital is likely to increase.
Covid cases have been on the rise in the capital for the past few days. According to a bulletin released yesterday, the number of daily cases rose by 26 per cent to 632 over the previous day.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister’s Garib Kalyan scheme, has extended the insurance period for health workers engaged in covid preventive activities to six months. The Union Ministry of Health has extended the insurance period to ensure the safety of those who depend on health workers engaged in covid prevention activities.
Under the scheme, which was launched in March 2020, 1905 health workers who died as part of the covid preventive measures have been covered by insurance. Under the scheme, more than 22 lakh health workers in the country are covered by an insurance cover of Rs 50 lakh.
Slum evacuation in Jahangirpuri should be stopped: Supreme Court
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has directed that the process of evacuating slums in Jahangirpuri be stopped. The apex court’s verdict comes on the heels of an evacuation of illegal slums in Delhi’s BJP – ruled municipal corporation Jahangirpuri, where violence erupted between the two communities on Hanuman Jayanti on Saturday.
Nine bulldozers arrived at the scene. Authorities also used bulldozers to demolish structures near mosques in the area where communal riots took place.
Authorities began the demolition process early in the morning, according to a corporation order.
The Supreme Court intervened in a petition filed by Hind against Jamaat-ul-Ulma. It is alleged that the demolition is taking place in Jahangirpuri. The Supreme Court will reconsider the case on Thursday.
Mother- son commit suicide: Six TRS leaders arrested
Kamareddy: Six leaders of the ruling Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) were arrested on Tuesday for allegedly inciting a real estate businessman and his mother to commit suicide in Kamareddy.
Gangam Santhosh and his mother Gangam Padma committed suicide by setting fire to a lodge in Kamareddy on April 16 after they allegedly assaulted TRS leaders and a circle inspector.
Santosh had posted on social media alleging that they were responsible for the suicide. Police said a suicide note was also found at the scene. The letter also states that he had financial obligations due to them.
The letter alleges that the evidence kept on the phone against the leaders was bought and destroyed by the police SI and that the police conspired with the leaders.
A case of suicide incitement was registered against them and a senior police officer was assigned to investigate the allegations.
Auto-taxi charge increased; The revised rates are effective from May
Thiruvananthapuram: The cabinet meeting approved the report of the official level committee on the increase in bus and auto-taxi fares in the state. The decision to increase the charge was taken earlier but is being approved by the Cabinet today. The hike will take effect on May 1.
As per the revised rates, the minimum bus fare has been increased from Rs 8 to Rs 10. The kilometer rate will be one rupee. The minimum fare for autos has been increased from Rs 25 to Rs 30. The revised fares for taxis above 1500cc have been increased from Rs 200 to Rs 225.
Covid cases are on the rise in the country
New Delhi: Covid cases are on the rise again in the country. Covid confirmed 1247 more in 24 hours. The number of daily patients in Delhi has crossed 500 for the second day in a row. Covid confirmed 501 cases yesterday. The positive rate is 7.72 percent.
Delhi is under consideration of making masks mandatory in case of covid rate surging. The matter is likely to be discussed at the Disaster Management Authority meeting tomorrow. UP and Haryana have tightened covid protocols in districts adjoining Delhi as the number of cases in Delhi is on the rise.
Setback to Dileep; The conspiracy case will not be dismissed
Kochi: The court rejected the plea of Dileep to quash the FIR. The judgment was passed by a single bench of the High Court. Justice Siyad Rahman dismissed the petition. With this, the crime branch can continue the investigation against Dileep in the conspiracy case. Dileep and his relatives are accused of conspiring to endanger the investigating officers in the case of the attack on the actress.
Dileep, who is currently out on anticipatory bail, will face a fateful crisis. The probe team can now proceed to take Dileep into custody and interrogate him.
Zubair murder case; Three accused arrested
Palakkad: ADGP Vijay Sakhare says all the three arrested in Zubair’s murder are RSS activists. Ramesh, Arumughan, and Saravanan were arrested. He said they were being questioned.
ADGP Vijay Sakhare said the killing was in retaliation for Sanjith’s murder. Attempts were made to execute on the 8th and 9th but did not take place. He said that before Sanjit’s death, Zubair was responsible for anything that happened to him and told Ramesh to pay it back. ADGP Vijay Sakhare added that the conspiracy was also being investigated.
Extreme levels of flood in South Africa: A least 443 killed
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.
