Myanmar soldiers who entered Mizoram illegally arrested
Security forces in Mizoram arrested at least 41 Myanmar military personnel for “illegally crossing the border” into India, police officials said on Tuesday.
The police added that 39 of the soldiers were sent back to Myanmar.
A senior Mizoram Police official, citing reports from across the border, said the People’s Defence Force attacked a Myanmar Army post in Chin state and then on Monday evening, several army personnel crossed over to Zokhawthar in Mizoram’s Champhai district.
Two injured Myanmar army personnel were being treated at the Champhai civil hospital.
Sprinklers deployed at 13 hotspots in Delhi to tackle poor air quality
To combat the worsening air pollution, the Delhi Fire Service has deployed water sprinklers at 13 hotspots across the national capital, officials said on Wednesday.
Notably, the readings of Delhi’s Air quality Index have remained in the “severe” category.
As many as 215 mobile anti-smog guns were used to sprinkle water on roads across the city on Tuesday.
Punjab declares ‘red alert’ to minimise stubble burning
Punjab Special Director General of Police (Law and Order) Arpit Shukla on Wednesday said a “red alert” had been sounded in all districts and legal action would be initiated if anyone was found to be burning stubble.
The burning of stubble in neighbouring states is the main reason for the air quality deteriorating in Delhi. Farmers in Punjab and Haryana usually burn crop stubble left behind after rice is harvested in late-October or early-November to quickly clear their fields before planting wheat crops.
DGP Shukla said that district police chiefs had been directed to engage farmers, citizens and various stakeholders to sensitise them about the ill-effects of the stubble burning, which is also a violation of law, and that action could be initiated against them.
‘Other woman’ angle in UP police officer’s murder
An alleged extra-marital relationship possibly led to the murder of Inspector Satish Kumar, posted as a quartermaster in the 4th battalion of the Uttar Pradesh police in Prayagraj.
The 47-year-old was shot dead outside his house in Krishna Nagar on Sunday night in the presence of his wife and daughter.
A senior police officer said they had begun a probe on these lines after his wife Bhawna told the media that Inspector Kumar had been in a relationship with a woman in adjacent Shringar Nagar.
Woman chops off neighbour’s genitals after spat
A 32-year-old woman chopped off her neighbour’s genitals following a dispute with him in Sharifpur village of Kaushambi district in Uttar Pradesh.
Police have detained the woman and seized the knife used in the crime. A probe is on to find out the reason behind the crime.
The injured man, 26, is undergoing treatment in Parayagraj.
Head of India’s Sahara Group dies at 75
One of India’s most controversial businessmen, Subrata Roy, died on Tuesday at the age of 75 in Mumbai.
He was the founder of Sahara Group – a multibillion-dollar conglomerate with businesses ranging from finance, housing and manufacturing to media, aviation and hospitality.
He died of a cardiac arrest after an “extended battle with complications arising from metastatic malignancy, hypertension and diabetes”, his company said.
Mr Roy’s legacy was marked by his swift rise to fame and fortune and a subsequent downfall after his firm was accused of cheating investors of billions of rupees.
Canadian claims Union minister’s son spoke to him on cash deals
A video related to Mr Devendra Singh Tomar, son of Union Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Minister Narendra Singh Tomar, discussing transactions worth huge amounts of money with a person surfaced in poll-bound Madhya Pradesh on Tuesday, triggering a fresh political controversy in the state with elections just three days away.
The person in the clip identified himself as Candian businessman Jagmandeep Singh and claimed that two videos that had surfaced on social media were genuine and were related to the transaction of money discussed with Mr Devendra.
“The person on the phone call from the other end is me,” said Mr Singh, who added that he met Mr Devendra at Mr Narendra Tomar’s official bungalow in Delhi during the lockdown period in March 2020 and they became friends.
13 in Rajasthan lose eyesight in firecracker accidents
A total of 13 people, including 10 children, across several cities in Rajasthan including Jaipur, Jhunjhunu and Bharatpur lost sight in at least one eye while bursting firecrackers for Deepavali, doctors said.
Several people were admiited to the eye department of Sawai Mansingh Hospital in Jaipur, with the patients suffering damage to their cornea and retina.
According to doctors, a child from Jhunjhunu lost the vision in both eyes, whereas there are 12 others who have lost the sight of one eye.
Court slams Delhi Police in 2014 murder case, acquits trio
A court in Delhi has pulled up the police investigating officer in a murder case for a “shoddy,” “manipulated,” and seemingly deliberate attempt to protect the actual offender, who remains at large.
Additional Sessions Judge Dhirendra Rana on Wednesday acquitted three individuals in a 2014 murder case expressing suspicion that the case was related to human sacrifice rather than the initially proposed drug consumption theory.
The case involved the discovery of a decapitated and mutilated body in Bawana in December 2014, leading to the arrest of three individuals for the alleged murder.
Meghalaya gears up for three-day Cherry Blossom Festival
Meghalaya will host a three-day Shillong Cherry Blossom Festival from today as trees lining the streets and lanes of this picturesque hill station are covered in pink and white blooms.
Officials said that about 100,000 visitors from various parts of the country and abroad were expected to participate in the event, which would have a diverse range of activities, from cosplay competitions and beauty pageants to choir contests, graffiti and art installations, karaoke contests, a Ferris wheel and a thrilling zipline.
Teen detained over threat message ahead of cricket World Cup match
Security measures around Wankhede Stadium were increased on Wednesday following a threat message on X from an unidentified individual, Mumbai Police said.
The message warned of a serious incident during the highly anticipated India versus New Zealand semi-final of the Cricket World Cup.
Police later said that a 17-year-old youth from Latur district was detained by the crime branch in connection with the message.
