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3 youths electrocuted; 4 injured while putting up display board

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April 17, 2017

Mysuru, Apr 17: Three youths were electrocuted and four severely injured in Kyathamaranahalli on Thursday night when a 25-foot display board they were putting up for the Dr B R Ambedkar birth anniversary celebrations came in contact with an electric wire.Untitled-1

Manikanta (21), a Group D worker of the Mysuru City Corporation, Shivanna aka Shivu (25) a tile worker, and Kumara (26) a painter, died on the spot while Sanjay, Jashwanth, Kumara and Shivakumar were treated for burn injuries in KR Hospital.

According to Shekar, a resident of the locality, youths have been celebrating Ambedkar Jayanti for the past 20 years. Every year, they erect a display board at the junction of Dodda Gadiyara Road in AK Colony and set up a huge stage 50 metres away for cultural programmes.

This year, the youths decided to have a grand programme and increased the display board size from the regular 15ft with wooden frame to a 25-foot one with a metal frame. The youths erected a wooden scaffolding to put up the board.

Around 9.30pm Thursday, the youths began erecting the board and the metal frame touched the live electric wire.

"There was a huge fire and the youths started to run. Everything happened in a flash. While Nanjunda and Sukka, who were standing on the wooden scaffolding, survived without a scratch, three youths standing on the ground and holding the metal board died on the spot. There were others who were injured.We immediately rushed all of them to KR Hospital in autorickshaws," said Shekar.

The victims were cremated at Udayagiri on Friday. Udayagiri police registered a case. Manikanta was given the MCC job on compassionate grounds after his father Kenchanna died in service a few years ago.

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August 9,2020

Vijayawada, Aug 9: The number of those killed in the fire at a hotel being used as a COVID-19 facility in Vijayawada rose to 10 on Sunday, said Vikrant Patil, Deputy Commissioner of Police.

Meanwhile, the Andhra Pradesh government announced Rs 50 lakh ex-gratia each to the families of those who lost their lives in the incident.

According to Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister's Office (CMO), Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy also ordered an in-depth probe into the accident and directed authorities to take steps to ensure better medical services to the victims of the accident.

"The hotel was taken on lease and run by Ramesh Hospitals, a private hospital where COVID-19 patients were being treated. 40 patients and 10 medical staff were at the hotel at the time of the incident. 

Officials were directed to launch immediate rescue measures," said Mekathoti Sucharitha, Andhra Pradesh Home Minister Prime Minister Narendra Modi also condoled the loss of the lives in the fire mishap and spoke to Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy over the phone and enquired about the accident.

The mishap took place in hotel Swarna Palace which was taken on lease and run by a private hospital for COVID patients.

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June 5,2020

Jun 5: The fear of contracting COVID-19 infection allegedly forced a 65-year-old man to commit suicide in Maharashtra's Beed district, police said on Friday.

The incident occurred at Mangewadi in Patoda on Thursday, when a passerby found the body of Asaram Pote hanging from a tree in his farm, an official said.

The police were immediately alerted and Pote's body was brought down in the presence of his relatives and locals, he said.

A suicide note was found on the deceased's person, in which he said that he had taken the extreme step as he was scared of contracting COVID-19 infection and no one should be held responsible for his death, the official said.

A case of accidental death was registered in this regard and further probe was underway, he added.

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February 11,2020

Mumbai, Feb 11: A 65-year-old woman was allegedly killed by her husband over debt and illness in suburban Powai here, police said on Tuesday.

The incident came to light when Sheela Ajit Lad was found dead by her neighbours at Sukh Shanti Co-operative Society at around 9.30 pm on Monday, an official said.

The victim was allegedly killed by her husband Ajit Lad, who hit her on the head with a heavy object, slit her wrists and strangled her to death, he said.

The accused absconded at around 7.30 pm, leaving a note at the crime scene, saying he was going to commit suicide and had killed his wife because he was heavily in debt and she was suffering from an ailment, the official said.

The childless couple lived alone in the apartment, he added.

"On the basis of the note, we have registered a case of murder against Ajit Lad and have launched a manhunt for him. We have not traced him or found his body as he had mentioned suicide in the note," deputy commissioner of police (DCP) Zone X Ankit Goyal said.

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