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Hindustan Times
19 hours ago
- Hindustan Times
Five of family among 6 dead after vehicle falls into gorge in Himachal's Chamba
Six people, including five members of a family, were killed when a boulder hit their car, causing it to veer off the road and roll down a 500-metre gorge in the Chanvas area of Churah sub division in Chamba district on Thursday night, police said. The remains of the car that was hit by a boulder before it rolled down a gorge in the Chanvas area of Churah sub division in Chamba district. (HT Photo)(HT_PRINT) The deceased were identified as Rajesh Kumar, 40, a government school teacher from Bulwas village, his wife, Hanso, 36, their daughter Aarti, 17, and son Deepak, 15. Also among the dead were Hanso's brother Hemraj, 37, who was a junior commissioned officer (JCO) in the army and had come home on leave a fortnight ago. A fellow villager who had taken a lift from the family, Rakesh Kumar, 44, died on the spot. Rajesh Kumar was a teacher at Banikhet, where his children also studied. The family was returning to Bulwas to celebrate Rakshabandhan and was about a kilometre away from their house when the accident occurred. Hemraj was going to drop his sister, brother-in-law, nephew and niece to their house. Villagers rushed to the spot on hearing the screams and informed the police. The accident took place around 9.30pm on Thursday and it took six hours to recover the bodies. A case was registered.
Time of India
a day ago
- General
- Time of India
Hit by boulders, car plunges into gorge in Chamba district of Himachal Pradesh; 4 of family among 6 killed
Kullu: Four of a family were among six people killed when boulders slammed into a car and sent it hurtling down a 500-metre gorge in Himachal Pradesh's Chamba district late Thursday night. The dead include a couple and their children. Police identified the victims as Rajesh Kumar, 40, a govt school teacher, his wife Hanso Devi, 35, their children Aarti, 17, and Dipak, 15, and family friends Rakesh Kumar, 44, and Hem Pal, 37. They were returning from Banikhet near Dalhousie when the accident occurred around 9.30pm in Churah subdivision. According to Churah MLA Hans Raj, who visited the spot, several boulders hit the vehicle. Locals were first on the scene after alerting police and emergency services. A police officer said the rescue operation was very challenging as the spot was extremely inaccessible. Crushed under boulders and having fallen from such a height, all victims died on the spot. Their bodies were retrieved and sent to a govt hospital in Tissa, around 7km away, for postmortem. According to locals, the road on which the accident occurred was built around four years ago, and boulders keep falling from the hills, especially in the rainy season. CM Sukhvinder Sukhu and deputy CM Mukesh Agnihotri expressed grief over the deaths. Stay updated with the latest local news from your city on Times of India (TOI). Check upcoming bank holidays , public holidays , and current gold rates and silver prices in your area. Get the latest lifestyle updates on Times of India, along with Raksha Bandhan wishes , messages and quotes !
The Print
a day ago
- Politics
- The Print
SP district chief, youth leader among 12 convicted by UP court in 2014 rioting case
Both sides lodged complaints against each other at the local police station. Following an investigation, police filed a charge sheet in court against seven people from the first group and five from the second. Assistant District Government Advocate Amit Kumar Pathak said the case dates back to September 27, 2014, when a dispute over land possession in Chishtipur village under Kotwali Dehat police station limits escalated into a violent clash between two groups. Gonda (UP), Aug 8 (PTI) A court here on Friday convicted 12 people, including the district president of Samajwadi Party (SP) and a youth leader of the party, in connection with an 11-year-old case of rioting and assault. During the trial, Additional Sessions Judge Rajesh Kumar, after examining the evidence on record and hearing arguments from prosecution and defence lawyers as well as witness testimonies, found all 12 accused guilty. According to Pathak, from the second group, SP district president Arshad Hussain, his nephew and SP Yuvjan Sabha national vice president Sarfaraz Hussain alias Sonu, his brother Afsar Hussain, and villagers Masoom Ali and Ghulam Haider were convicted of rioting and assault. Each was sentenced to two years in prison and fined Rs 11,000. From the first group, the court found Zakir Ali, Arif, Firoz Khan, Mobeen, Tasleem, Qayyum, and Maroof guilty of more serious offences, sentencing each to seven years in prison and imposing a combined fine of Rs 64,250. PTI COR KIS ZMN This report is auto-generated from PTI news service. ThePrint holds no responsibility for its content.
India Today
a day ago
- Climate
- India Today
Uttarkashi cloudburst: Over 560 evacuated, 112 airlifted as rescue ops intensify
Rescue and relief operations are ongoing in the Dharali and Harsil regions of Uttarkashi following flash floods and landslides earlier this week. Over the last three days, more than 560 people have been evacuated to Harsil and Matli. A total of 112 individuals have been airlifted from affected areas to Dehradun's Jolly Grant Indian Army, Indian Air Force, SDRF, NDRF, ITBP, BRO and civil administration are jointly carrying out operations under 'Operation Dharali.' Helicopter sorties from Matli to the affected regions are continuing for the second straight day.#WATCH | Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand | Drone visuals of the flash-flood affected Dharali village. SDRF, NDRF, and ITBP personnel are on the ground, rescuing the stranded people. ANI (@ANI) August 8, 2025advertisementThe Indian Army has also re-established communication infrastructure in the Harsil sector, allowing stranded civilians to contact their families using satellite-based calls. Work is ongoing to lay additional communication lines. So far, 22 air shuttles have been conducted on Friday, with helicopters delivering food, medicines and rescue personnel. Thirty people were airlifted from Harsil to Uttarakhand Civil Aviation Authority (UCADA) has conducted 39 shuttles so far. These include flights from Matli to Harsil carrying 33 rescue personnel, 3 sniffer dogs and food supplies. 67 people, including staff, have been brought back from Harsil to Matli. Additional flights have carried food to Nelong.#WATCH | Uttarakhand | Relief material to be dropped at Dharali being loaded in helicopters at Matli helipad, Uttarkashi ANI (@ANI) August 8, 2025Four Uttarakhand Civil Aviation helicopters were deployed from Matli to Harsil. An MI-17 helicopter that took off from Jolly Grant Airport in Dehradun had to return due to poor weather in Tehri. Rain warnings have been issued again today, which may affect further rescue equipment is being flown in using Chinook and Mi-17 helicopters to help remove debris in Dharali in the search for missing persons. Due to damaged roads, rescue teams are focusing on air Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has been monitoring the situation from the district headquarters in Uttarkashi. He said the government is working to evacuate all affected people and return the area to normal as soon as the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has released satellite images showing the extent of the damage around Dharali village. Several buildings appear to be submerged in debris. These images are being used to support ongoing search and rescue work and help restore access to isolated areas. Furthermore, Maharashtra Chief Secretary Rajesh Kumar has contacted Uttarakhand Chief Secretary Anand Bardhan, requesting assistance in locating 31 tourists from Maharashtra who remain out of contact. The missing tourists include people from Thane (5), Solapur (4), Ahilyanagar (1), Nashik (4), Malegaon (3), Charkop-Kandivali (6), Mumbai suburbs (6), and Titwala (2).- EndsWith inputs from agenciesMust Watch IN THIS STORY#Uttarakhand
Hindustan Times
2 days ago
- Hindustan Times
Himachal: Five of family among 6 people killed in Chamba car accident
Six people, including five members of a family, were killed when a boulder hit their car, causing it to veer off the road and roll down a 500-metre gorge in the Chanvas area of Churah sub division in Chamba district on Thursday night, police said. The remains of the car that was hit by a boulder before it rolled down a gorge in the Chanvas area of Churah sub division in Chamba district on Thursday night. (HT Photo) The deceased were identified as Rajesh Kumar, 40, a government school teacher from Bulwas village, his wife, Hanso, 36, their daughter Aarti, 17, and son Deepak, 15. Also among the dead were Hanso's brother Hemraj, 37, who was a junior commissioned officer (JCO) in the army and had come home on leave a fortnight ago. A fellow villager who had taken a lift from the family, Rakesh Kumar, 44, died on the spot. Rajesh Kumar was a teacher at Banikhet, where his children also studied. The family was returning to Bulwas to celebrate Rakshabandhan and was about a kilometre away from their house when the accident occurred. Hemraj was going to drop his sister, brother-in-law, nephew and niece to their house. Villagers rushed to the spot on hearing the screams and informed the police. The accident took place around 9.30pm on Thursday and it took six hours to recover the bodies. A case was registered.
