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Hans India
2 hours ago
- Hans India
Family of labourers loses 2 members in wall collapse
New Delhi: Just four days after arriving in Delhi in search of employment, a woman and her teenage son died when a decades-old boundary wall collapsed on their makeshift tent in north Delhi's Sehgal Colony. Two other family members were injured in the incident. Meera (40) and her son Ganpath (17) died, while her elder son, Dashrath (19) and brother-in-law Nanhe (35), sustained injuries and are undergoing treatment. According to police and fire officials, the family had set up a tin shelter on the premises of a residential construction site near Raj Nivas, where they had started working as daily wage labourers for Rs 500 a day. 'We came just four days ago to earn a better livelihood. Now we are returning with two bodies,' Nanhe said, speaking from his hospital bed. He said that his brother is still in the village and is unaware of the incident. Nanhe said that they had pitched the tent a couple of feet away from the boundary wall. 'It suddenly collapsed. I was outside with Dashrath but Meera and Ganpath were inside and couldn't escape. I was in shock... I remember people pulling us out and shouting,' he recalled. The incident occurred around 9.40 am. Officials received a call regarding the wall collapse at 9.53 am. A Delhi Fire Services official confirmed the identities of the woman and her son and said that both were declared dead at Aruna Asaf Ali Hospital. Locals claimed that the boundary wall, built in the 1960s and stretching over 250 metres, collapsed following continuous rainfall. They alleged that trees on the elevated land behind the wall had recently been cut down to make way for ongoing construction, which destabilised the soil.
Time of India
18 hours ago
- Climate
- Time of India
Delhi's Safdarjung Hospital flooded after heavy rains; patients wade through ankle-deep water
NEW DELHI: Torrential rainfall on Wednesday brought parts of Delhi to a standstill, with dramatic visuals emerging from the city's premier Safdarjung Hospital, where patients were seen wading through ankle-deep water as floodwater seeped into wards and corridors. The hospital, one of the country's busiest public health centres, faced severe waterlogging after the downpour, raising serious concerns over infrastructure and hygiene. Videos showed patients navigating flooded passageways. Delhi Rain Chaos: Waterlogged Streets, Massive Traffic Jams Hit City After Sudden Change in Weather Video from the hospital showed water pooling inside corridors, causing chaos and posing severe hygiene and safety risks. In another incident, a woman and her teenage son, who had arrived in Delhi just four days ago in search of work, were killed when a decades-old boundary wall collapsed on their makeshift tin shelter in Sehgal Colony around on Tuesday morning. The victims, Meera (40) and her son Ganpath (17), were inside the shelter when the wall crumbled. Two others, Meera's elder son Dashrath (19) and brother-in-law Nanhe (35), were injured and are currently undergoing treatment. "We came just four days ago to earn a better livelihood. Now we are returning with two bodies," Nanhe told news agency PTI. He added that the family had started working as daily-wage labourers for Rs 500 a day. Residents alleged that the wall, built in the 1960s and stretching over 250 metres, had been weakened due to recent construction and the cutting of over 40 trees on the elevated land behind it. With loose soil and continuous rainfall, the wall gave way and collapsed onto nearby structures. "There were complaints about night-time construction and tree-cutting, but no one acted. This was a disaster waiting to happen," said a local resident who witnessed the collapse. The debris not only destroyed the tent shelter but also spilled into neighbouring homes, with one elderly woman narrowly escaping injury. "My 78-year-old sister-in-law was praying when the wall fell. I pulled her out just in time," said a neighbour.
Indian Express
3 days ago
- Indian Express
Youth dies of ‘forced drug injection' in Mohali's Mataur village, family alleges police inaction
A shocking incident has come to light from Mataur village in Mohali, where a 22-year-old youth reportedly died due to drug overdose. The deceased has been identified as Sonu, who was residing in Mataur with his family. According to Sonu's mother, Meera, he was at home the previous day when two individuals, Bunty and Dilkhush, came and took him along saying they were going to help him get employed. 'About three hours later, they dropped Sonu back outside the house. He was in a terrible condition, almost unconscious,' said Meera. Seeing his deteriorating state, the family rushed him to the Civil Hospital in Phase-6. From there, he was referred to GMCH-32, Chandigarh. When Sonu briefly regained consciousness at GMCH-32, he revealed that 'Bunty and Dilkhush forcibly injected me with chitta (a street name for heroin)'. Sonu succumbed during treatment at the hospital. Meera and her daughter Shivani alleged that even after informing the Mataur police about the incident, no concrete action has been taken. 'We clearly told the police that Bunty and Dilkhush administered the drug injection, but the police have neither questioned them nor made any arrests,' they claimed. When contacted, Mataur SHO Amandeep Singh Kamboj said, 'The family has not given any statement to us regarding drug use. In fact, in their official statement, they wrote that they don't suspect anyone and don't want any action taken.' Based on this, the police have initiated proceedings under Section 174 of the CrPC (relating to unnatural death).
India.com
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- India.com
After a tragic incident, this actor gave up footwear forever, now walks barefoot, reason will leave you shocked, his name is...
Many bizarre incidents have happened in Indian cinema. From an actress receiving a truck full of roses just to convince her to do a film, to one not wearing footwear forever, there are many interesting stories that a cinema lover would love to know. Today, we will discuss a South star who met with such a tragic incident that he gave up wearing footwear. Yes, while this may sound absurd, this is something that actually happened. Scroll down to read more. This Actor Gave Up on Slippers If you are wondering who we are talking about, then this actor is none other than Vijay Antony. He is one of the known stars in the South industry. Someone who is loved so much on the big screen once suffered the most heartbreaking incident in his life. Vijay Antony was married to Fatima Vijay Antony and had two daughters, Meera and Lara. Unfortunately, his eldest daughter Meera committed suicide. On the morning of September 19, 2023, Meera hanged herself in her house. The house help found her body, and the entire family was in shock. Vijay Milton revealed that Vijay Antony had decided not to wear slippers after losing his daughter. Director Vijay said that he started keeping himself busy to overcome Meera's death. However, the South actor is still struggling to recover from this tragic loss. Director Vijay Milton said, 'I have known Vijay Antony for 20 years, but in the last two years, I have been very close to him as I have seen some of the most difficult phases of his life closely. He was seriously injured during the making of 'Pichakkaran 2,' and shortly after that, he lost his daughter Meera. To overcome this loss, he started immersing himself completely in his work. Despite this, he is still unable to get over his loss.'
Indian Express
5 days ago
- Indian Express
Delhi Police bust interstate arms smuggling and fake currency cartel, 5 arrested
The Delhi Police Special Cell busted an interstate cartel involved in arms smuggling and fake Indian currency note (FICN) circulation and arrested five people, the police said Friday. The accused have been identified as Ravi Thakur, 35; Yogesh Phogat, 28; Kuldeep, 33; Meera, 27; and Samsu Khan, 27. The gang was operating across several states, including Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Bihar, and West Bengal, with links traced to arms sources in Madhya Pradesh and FICN suppliers in Siwan in Bihar, said the police. The investigation began on July 6, when Ravi Thakur, a resident of Mathura, was apprehended following a tip-off. He was found in possession of five sophisticated semi-automatic pistols and ten live cartridges, said police. Thakur, who once drove an auto-rickshaw for a living, allegedly confessed that he entered the illegal arms trade under the influence of handlers who offered quick money. According to the police, for each weapon delivered, he earned around Rs 5,000. Based on Thakur's statement, the police next arrested Yogesh Phogat from Gurgaon. Phogat, already facing two attempted murder cases in Delhi, had procured arms from Thakur and others, paying through direct bank transfers and cash, said police. One pistol was recovered from his vehicle. The investigation then led to the arrest of Kuldeep from Sonipat in Haryana. A former railway employee who went absent without leave in 2022, Kuldeep had a violent past, with cases registered under the Arms Act. Police recovered one pistol and 35 live cartridges from his car, which was found to be modified to be bulletproof to aid in arms delivery and escape in hostile situations, said the police. On Thursday, Meera, a 27-year-old woman from Mathura, was arrested. Separated from her husband, she had become an active trafficker under the direction of Samsu Khan, said the police. Meera allegedly admitted to coordinating weapons supplies to Delhi, Mumbai, Punjab, and Haryana. On Friday, the alleged mastermind Samsu Khan was arrested from his hometown Firozabad in Uttar Pradesh, with assistance from local police. A raid at his premises resulted in the recovery of three pistols, ten cartridges of .315 bore, four of 9 mm, four of .32 bore, and Rs 4.1 lakh in fake Rs 500 notes. According to police, Khan had been evading arrest in an arms trafficking case lodged by ATS, Uttar Pradesh. He had shifted his base to Hooghly in West Bengal, where he continued to run his operations remotely through encrypted messaging on social media. He was also sourcing FICN from contacts in Siwan in Bihar. 'The cartel utilised coded messaging on social media platforms to coordinate procurement of illegal weapons and ammunition from Madhya Pradesh and distribution in Delhi, Haryana, and Punjab. Each layer of the network i.e., supplier, intermediary and local distributor, earned substantial commissions on delivery per weapon,' said Amit Kaushik, Deputy Commissioner of Police, Special Cell.
