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4 die as axed tree falls on auto

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May 7, 2012

Kolkata, May 7: Four women passengers died after a Sishu tree that was being felled by some youths fell on an autoricksaw at Chandpara near Gaighata in North 24-Parganas on Sunday. Police have arrested one person involved in cutting the tree and raids are on to nab the rest of the gang.


Around 2pm, the autoricksaw carrying five women was plying to Chandpara from Bongaon through Jessore Road. Some local youths were felling a large Sishu tree on the side of the road. Unfortunately, the tree fell on the vehicle when it was passing the spot. Locals rushed in to rescue the passengers and the auto driver who got trapped inside the smashed vehicle. Taking advantage of the situation, the four-member gang tried to escape the spot. However, the mob chased the gang and managed to get hold of one - Bhola Biswas - among those. While the rest three managed to escape, all anger fell on Biswas and he was severely beaten up by the enraged crowd.


Police officers from Gaighata police station hurried to the spot to control the situation. They also rescued Biswas from the mob and arrested him. The road remained blocked for about 30 minutes.


Two of the passengers Baisakhi Chatterjee (35) and Sima Majumder (38), residents of Bongaon Mandal para, died at the spot. Another two - Ashura Bibi (50) and Lakshmi Biswas - were rushed to a nearby hospital with serious wounds. Both of them later succumbed to their injuries. Two others - Tararani Bibi (35) and auto driver Buddhadeb Seal - are fighting for their lives in the hospital.


Bongaon SDPO Jayanta Mukherjee said police were looking for the others who were involved in felling the tree. "Biswas will be interrogated by the police to know more on the gang and their network," Mukherjee said. Locals complained that such incidents of chopping trees have become rampant on and around Jessore Road.


An organized group of miscreants is having a free run and chop fully grown tress at will, they complained.

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July 8,2020

Kanpur, Jul 8: The Special Task Force (STF) shot dead Amar Dubey in an encounter in Maudaha on Wednesday morning. Amar, a right hand man of gangster Vikas Dubey, who shot dead eight police personnel on Friday last, figured prominently in the list of wanted persons released by the Kanpur police on Tuesday.

He was a named accused in the massacre.

According to STF sources, the police team had received a tip off about Amar's presence in the district and when they tried to close in on him, the criminal opened fire on them, He was killed in retaliatory firing around 6.30.a.m,

Amar was reportedly heading towards the house of one of his relatives in Maudaha area.

"We asked him to surrender but he opened fire at us and was killed when we returned the fire," said an STF official.

Earlier, he had been hiding in Faridabad but moved out after police pressure increased there.

Amar Dubey was a trusted accomplice of Vikas Dubey and the police had announced a reward of Rs 25,000 on him after the Kanpur massacre.

Incidentally, reports claim that Vikas Dubey was also seen at a hotel in Faridabad on Tuesday night but fled before the police could close in on him.

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July 20,2020

Kozhikode, Jul 20: A 17-year old boy died of head injuries while trying to protect his mother from being assaulted by his drunk father here, police said on Sunday.

The youngster suffered the fatal injury after his head hit against the door when his father shoved him at their home on Saturday. Venu, had come home in an inebriated state and picked up a quarrel with his wife and started beating her up, they said.

On seeing this, Alan tried to intervene. Though the boy was rushed to the hospital, his life could not be saved, they added. Venu was arrested and a case has been registered.

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April 5,2020

Nagpur, Apr 5: A 23-year-old man allegedly committed suicide in Imambada area in Nagpur on Saturday due to financial distress, police said.

Nikhil Gavhane, who worked in a grocery shop, hanged himself as he had taken money from a person and was stressed over repayment, an official said.

"He was depressed since a week," the Imambada police station official said.

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