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Drunk techie arrested for striking down pedestrian

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June 19, 2012

Bangalore, June 19: The desperate efforts of a software engineer to escape justice after fatally striking down a pedestrian came to an end when the police arrested him early on Monday morning.

Rohan, 28, a resident of Mantri Tranquil apartment in Gubbalala in the KS?Layout traffic police limits was drunk when he ran over a pedestrian, Basavaraju, 31, on Sunday while returning home, said KS?Layout police.

Employed with an IT firm on MG Road, Rohan and his friend, Sahani, a businessman from Madhya Pradesh, visited the Meenakshi Mall on Bannerghatta Road on?Sunday evening, in Rohan’s car, a Ford Fiesta.

They had reportedly consumed alcohol and after dinner, decided to return home at around 10:30 pm.

Under the influence of alcohol, Rohan lost control of the vehicle near Doddakallasandra on the Kanakapura Road. The vehicle struck Basavaraju, a car driver by profession and father of two, while he was returning home to Gubbalala after dinner at a nearby hotel. Basavaraju died on the spot.

Rohan and Sahani stopped the car to check the condition of Basavaraju. They moved the body to the side of the road before fleeing, police said.

However, the victim’s friend, Krishnappa, had noticed the accident and chased the duo. He saw them enter the Mantri Tranquil apartments but was unable to go any further as the security guard at the gate denied him entry. He later returned to the location of the accident.

By this time, Arjun, a passerby, had come across the body and called a ‘108’ ambulance and the police.

The hunt begins

The sleuths collected broken pieces of glass, originating from the Ford’s headlights, to identify the make of the vehicle. In addition, based on the leads given by Krishnappa, they went to the Mantri Tranquil apartments around 1.45 am. When the security guard attempted to prevent their entry again, they pushed their way through and went inside.

Inside the premises they sought to find the Ford but had a difficult time as there were nearly 2,000 cars in the parking lot.

An hour later, they noticed a vehicle attempting to sneak out through the exit gate. They stopped the car and found it to be that of the accused.

Rohan, who was driving, was arrested. It was found that he had consumed alcohol.

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May 24,2020

Bijnor, May 24: A man died after he was attacked by his cousins, allegedly for not getting tested for the Coronavirus after his return from Delhi.

The incident took place in Malakpur village in Bijnor district.

Manjeet Singh (23) died on Friday during treatment in Meerut.

A FIR has now been registered against Manjeet's cousins, Kapil and Manoj, their mother Puniya and Manoj's wife Dolly at the Nahtaur police station on a complaint filed by the father of the deceased Kalyan Singh on Sunday.
SHO, Nahtaur police station, Satya Prakash Singh said that no arrests have been made yet.

According to reports, Manjeet died due to head injuries.
His sample was not collected for a Coronavirus test by doctors during treatment.
Additional SP, Bijnor, Sanjay Kumar said, he underwent thermal screening when he reached Bijnor on May 19 from Delhi. The report was negative so his sample was not collected.

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SHO Satya Prakash Singh said, "Since his return, Kapil and Manoj were regularly asking Manjeet to get his test done. On Thursday, the cousins again asked Manjeet to get his test done after which an argument ensued between them."

"The accused brought sticks and started hitting Manjeet. He suffered injuries on the head and shoulder. When Manjeet fell unconscious, he was rushed to government hospital by his parents where he succumbed to injuries a day later," said Singh.

Chief Medical Officer, Bijnor, Dr Vijay Yadav said he has "no information" about the matter.

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July 31,2020

Amaravati, Jul 31: Nine people have died after allegedly consuming sanitiser in Prakasam district of Andhra Pradesh today, the police said.

Prakasam district Superintendent of Police Siddharth Kaushal said the people had been consuming sanitiser for the past few days, mixing it with water and soft drinks.

"We are also investigating whether they laced the sanitiser with any other toxic substances," the official said.

"Their family members say these people have been consuming sanitiser for the past ten days. We are sending the sanitiser stocks, being sold in the area, for examination," he added.

Kurichedu in Prakasam district has been under lockdown due to rise in coronavirus cases and hence, liquor shops have also been shut since the past few days.

Habitual drinkers were said to be consuming sanitisers that have alcohol content, apart from illicitly distilled arrack.

The police said two beggars near a temple were the first to fall victim on Thursday night. While one of them was found dead at the spot, another died in the government hospital in Darsi town, they said.

A third person was also taken to the Darsi hospital late on Thursday night after he fell unconscious but he was declared brought dead. Six others who fell ill after allegedly consuming sanitiser, died this morning.

Others who fell ill after consuming sanitiser are undergoing treatment at their residences in the village, the police added.

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January 15,2020

Chandigarh, Jan 15: A man, who has killed two women over infidelity over the last 10 years was arrested from a news channel studio in Chandigarh when he confessed to these crimes during a live programme, police said.

In the television programme on News18, the 31-year-old accused, Maninder Singh, who is a cab driver, confessed killing his live-in partner, a 27-year-old nurse Sarabjit Kaur at a Chandigarh hotel on New Year's Eve.

Singh, a former murder convict and currently out on bail, also confessed about his crime committed in Karnal in 2010.

"I killed her (Sarabjit Kaur) because she was having an affair with her sister-in-law's brother," Maninder told the news channel.

Confessing his previous crime, Maninder said he had killed Renu in Karnal. "She was also having an affair with a man from Uttar Pradesh," he said.

Singh was arrested while the programme was still on air as police rushed into the studio.

Haryana Police had arrested him for killing the woman in 2010. He was convicted by a trial court, but he later got bail from the Punjab and Haryana High Court.

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