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Minister’s son dies in road accident

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June 26, 2012

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Chennai, June 26: The 27-year-old son of state minister for food and cooperation Sellur K Raju died early on Monday of injuries sustained earlier in a road accident on NSC Bose Road.

Around 11.50pm on Sunday, police said, R Tamizhmani was riding his Enfield bike (TN-59 AU 9555) to Broadway from Parry's Corner when the vehicle hit a speed breaker on NSC Bose Road. He lost control and was thrown to the ground.

"He was not wearing a helmet and suffered severe injuries to the head. He was also injured in the chest," said a traffic official.

Alerted of the incident by a few shop-keepers in the area, police rushed to the spot and took him to the Government General Hospital from where he was shifted to a private hospital.

He was admitted at the hospital around 1.30am and was put on a ventilator. He died without responding to the treatment around 2.20am.

After a post-mortem at Government General Hospital his body was taken to Madurai, his home town, police said.

The Elephant Gate traffic investigation police who initially registered a case under IPC section 337 (causing hurt by act endangering life or personal safety of others) later altered the section to 304 A (causing death by negligence).

Tamizhmani, the only son of Sellur K Raju, completed his diploma in yoga and was teaching yoga, police sources said. Tamzhilmani was living with his father, mother and two sisters at the ministers' quarters on Greenways Road, Chennai.

An official press release said that chief minister J Jayalalithaa spoke over the phone to the bereaved family and expressed her condolences, while minister Natham R Viswanathan placed a wreath on her behalf. Several ministers and MLAs paid their last respects.



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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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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 26,2020

Kozhikode, Jun 26: A man, who had returned from Bahrain on Thursday and has been under quarantine at his house in Villyapallai near here, has been stabbed on his arm by an unidentified person.

Police sources said the assailant, with a masked face, had ransacked the man's house by break-opening the door at midnight lat night and stabbed Lijeesh on his arm and fled from the scene.

The nearby residents took Lijeesh to a nearby hospital and was put back on quarantine. 

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