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.

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.

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.