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The Hindu
14 hours ago
- The Hindu
Delay in restoring potholed, trenched roads in Kochi invites public wrath
The inordinate delay by civic agencies in restoring potholed roads and roads that were trenched earlier this year has resulted in members of the public approaching the police and courts seeking remedial measures. In the latest of such instances, Muhammed Firdouz A.V., a lawyer and resident of Thammanam, initially approached the police and later the court, alleging that road corridors were being indiscriminately trenched to lay water and LPG pipelines, often without the mandatory sanction from the civic agency concerned. 'On observing inordinate delay in restoring many road corridors in the city that had been trenched to lay water and LPG pipelines, I informed the police earlier this year of the plight of the crucial Thammanam-Pullepady Road and its eastward extension to the NH bypass. Although a contractor assured in the presence of the police that the trenched portions would be restored in a week, little was done. I subsequently filed an RTI query that revealed that many roads were being trenched without getting the permission of agencies that owned them,' he said, referring to the harrowing time that motorists and pedestrians faced as they travelled through Thammanam-Pullepady Road, Nandanath Kochako Road, Palarivattom-Thammanam Road, Mahakavi Vylopilly Road and P.J. Antony Road where there were improperly-restored trenches every few metres. 'Despite this, the local police and the District Police Chief were reluctant to register a case, following which I approached the Judicial First Class Magistrate Court-Ernakulam. The court directed the police to submit a report in this regard. The police report further reinforced that many of the roads were trenched sans permission of civic agencies concerned, probably to override the rule that the complete restoration work, including resurfacing, must be done within a month,' Mr. Firdouz added. Following this, the court ordered registration of cases against the contractors concerned and he filed a petition with the Palarivattom police, seeking registration of a non-bailable case under the Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act. Interestingly, a circular issued by the Local Self-Government department says that roads that are trenched ought to be restored by relying on the same specification in which it had been resurfaced earlier. 'But most often, even roads that are paved as per BMBC specifications are often restored shoddily after trenching. I would shortly approach the High Court regarding this and also the deplorable condition of many other potholed or trenched roads where accidents and traffic hold-ups due to their condition have become common,' Mr Firdouz, who had earlier approached the court seeking a probe into toll collection for the Edappally-Thrissur NH 544 stretch, said. Mayor M. Anilkumar said that the restoration of trenched portions of Thammanam-Pullepady Road had begun. In addition, the Kochi Corporation is making efforts to prevail on the agencies and the contractors concerned to speed up restoration of the rest of the potholed and trenched roads. Motorists on the NHAI-owned Edappally-Aroor NH 66 Bypass too are affected by the shoddy condition of, among others, the western side of Vyttila Junction, where potholes abound.
Hindustan Times
3 days ago
- Hindustan Times
17 arrested for attacking cops in Azamgarh village
Seventeen people were arrested on Saturday for allegedly attacking several police officials in an Azamgarh village when the latter arrived there amid reports of a clash between two groups on Friday night, police said. The incident took place in the district's Barra, which falls under the jurisdiction of Bardah police station. Bardah station in-charge Rajiv Kumar Singh, sub-inspector Sanjay Kumar, head constable Vihgal Yadav, and constables Lalit Saroj, Anil Saroj, and Valmiki were grievously hurt in the assault, said a senior police official. While Singh was still under treatment at a hospital in the district for head injuries, the other four had been discharged, the official said. Azamgarh senior superintendent of police (SP) Hemraj Meena inspected the incident site after the assault. He stated that the officials went to the village after they were informed that a clash had erupted between two groups there over the playing of loud music. On the way, a police vehicle was stopped by a few people, who have been identified, who pelted the officials with bricks and stones, he added. Later, the station in-charge rushed and his team rushed to the spot, but they were also attacked with bricks and stones by more than 30 people, the SSP added. Additional police personnel were rushed to the village, who brought the situation under control. Based on the complaint of the S-I, a case was registered under sections 191(2) (rioting), 115(2) (voluntarily causing hurt), 109 (attempt to commit murder), 131 (assault), 121(1) (causing hurt), 121(2), 324(4) (mischief) 126(2) of the BNS, and the relevant sections of the CL Act and the Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act against 34 people for attacking the police officials, said the officer. Meena said strict action would be ensured against all the accused, adding teams had been pressed into service to ensure the arrest of the remaining accused.
New Indian Express
5 days ago
- New Indian Express
Kochi police register case against unauthorised digging of public roads
KOCHI: Following the directive of the Ernakulam Judicial First Class Magistrate Court, the Palarivattom police have registered a case against five persons for unlawful digging of public roads in Palarivattom area. The case was registered under various sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, including charges related to the commission of a criminal act with intent to cause public damage, mischief, as well as provisions under the Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act. Five persons have been named accused in the case, in which Divya Roselin, the unauthorised contractor, is the prime accused. Divya Roselin has been arraigned for digging up Thammanam-Pullepady Road. The contractor and directors of Indian Oil-Adani Gas Pvt Ltd, responsible for digging up the Thammanam-Pullepady Road Mahakavi Vyloppilly Road, and Nandanath Kochacko Road, have been named second accused.
Mint
6 days ago
- Politics
- Mint
Lucknow News: IRS officer suspended after ‘violent' assualt on junior colleugue over cricket team captaincy
Indian Revenue Services (IRS) officer Yogendra Kumar Mishra has been suspended on 4 June – six days after he allegedly assaulted a junior officer inside an Income Tax office during a meeting in the Uttar Pradesh capital Lucknow. The suspension order reads that a criminal case is under investigation against Mishra, a 2014-batch IRS officer currently posted in Kashipur, Uttarakhand as Joint Commissioner of Income Tax. Mishra has been attached with Kolkata officer under the jurisdiction of the Principal Chief Commissioner of Income Tax (CCA), West Bengal and Sikkim Region, pending inquiry. Mishra has been asked not to leave headquarters without prior permission. The move comes in the wake of serious allegations by Gaurav Garg, a 2016-batch IRS officer posted in Lucknow as Deputy Commissioner. Garg filed an FIR at Hazratganj police station in Lucknow on Friday in which he accused Mishra of a violent, premeditated attack on him on 29 May during a closed-door departmental meeting attended by senior officials. Based on Garg's complaint, a case was registered against Mishra at the Hazratganj police station on Friday under sections 109(1) (attempt to murder), 121(2) (causing hurt to public servant), 221 (obstruction of duty), 324(3) (mischief), 352 (intentional insult) and 351(3) (criminal intimidation) of the BNS, along with relevant sections of the Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act, 1984. The incident is rooted in a dispute over the captaincy of a departmental cricket team earlier this year and involved physical assault, attempted strangulation, and an attempt to stab with a broken glass tumbler, according to reports. On 2 June, Mishra took to X and claimed that he was being targeted for exposing irregularities in tax investigations carried out during his predecessor's tenure in Kanpur. 'I am forced to speak out publicly about the extreme harassment, character assassination and false police complaints being orchestrated against me. The facts must be known,' he wrote in a thread.
Time of India
6 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Joint commissioner Yogendra Mishra suspended following assault on junior officer over cricket dispute in Lucknow
LUCKNOW: Six days after allegedly assaulting a junior officer inside an Income Tax Narhai office in the Hazratganj area of Lucknow, Joint Commissioner of Income Tax Yogendra Kumar Mishra was suspended. The suspension order, issued on Wednesday, states that a criminal case is under investigation against Mishra, a 2014-batch IRS officer currently posted in Kashipur, Uttarakhand. Pending inquiry, his headquarters was shifted to Kolkata under the jurisdiction of the Principal Chief Commissioner of Income Tax (CCA), West Bengal and Sikkim Region. Mishra was directed not to leave headquarters without prior permission. The move comes in the wake of serious allegations by Gaurav Garg , a 2016-batch IRS officer posted in Lucknow, who filed an FIR at Hazratganj police station on Friday. Garg accused Mishra of launching a violent, premeditated attack on May 29 during a closed-door departmental meeting attended by senior officials. The incident, allegedly rooted in a dispute over the captaincy of a departmental cricket team earlier this year, reportedly involved physical assault, attempted strangulation, and an attempt to stab with a broken glass tumbler. Garg alleged that Mishra, who was earlier transferred to Uttarakhand over similar complaints, stormed into the sixth-floor meeting hall, abused him, and attacked him in full view of Commissioner Richa Rastogi and Additional Commissioner Shourya Shashwat Shukla. Police were alerted, and Garg was rushed to Civil Hospital. Based on his complaint, police registered a case under multiple sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), including attempt to murder, criminal intimidation, obstruction of duty, and relevant sections of the Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act. Meanwhile, Mishra took to X (formerly Twitter), claiming he was the target of a vendetta campaign led by Garg, alleging that his efforts to expose lapses in tax investigations during his tenure in Kanpur were being suppressed through police and media pressure. He described the cricket-related dispute as a minor matter that was resolved amicably.
