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Time of India
19-05-2025
- Time of India
Woman & son accused of stealing friend's gold worth Rs 36.5 lakh from cupboard locker
Bengaluru: A 58-year-old widow in west Bengaluru has reported theft of gold ornaments, weighing around 520 grams and valued at Rs 36.5 lakh, allegedly stolen by a woman she had befriended. Saroja (name changed), a resident of Kengeri who suffers from cardiac problems, had removed the gold from her bank locker to sell and fund her treatment and repay her brother. The theft was discovered on May 11 when she returned home from a medical store and found her mobile phone missing and cupboard locker open. According to police, Saroja got to know the accused, Uma (name changed), when the latter's daughter befriended Saroja while caring for stray puppies near her residence. The friendship developed when Uma and her daughter visited Saroja in hospital after she suffered a heart attack. In May 2024, Saroja visited the bank with Uma to retrieve gold ornaments. Several months later, in Jan 2025, Saroja suffered a heart attack and was forced to sell a few of them to cover her medical expenses and other needs. She had planned to sell the remaining jewellery to repay her brother, who had supported her financially during reconstruction of her house. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Giao dịch Bitcoin và Ethereum - Không cần ví! IC Markets BẮT ĐẦU NGAY Undo However, Saroja soon realised some ornaments were missing. She grew suspicious of her domestic help and dismissed her from service. On May 11, Uma visited Saroja at her house. Later that morning, Saroja stepped out to a nearby medical store, leaving Uma alone in the house. She returned an hour later, only to find her mobile phone missing from the table. When she checked the cupboard, she discovered the locker was ajar and the bunch of keys were still hanging in the door. Saroja immediately confronted Uma, who denied any involvement. She lodged a police complaint on May 15, accusing Uma and her son of stealing her phone and gold ornaments, weighing about 520 grams. A senior police officer said the case is under investigation.
The Hindu
29-04-2025
- The Hindu
Bengaluru: 50-year-old pourakarmika on her way to work dies after being run over by lorry
A 50-year-old pourakarmika, who was trying to cross West of Chord Road in Vijaynagar to attend work, was knocked down by a speeding truck on Tuesday (April 29, 2025) early morning. The deceased, Saroja, was working in Ward number 107, Shivanagar, on a Direct Payment System (DPS) with Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP). She was supposed to be made a permanent employee of the civic body on Thursday. According to the police, the incident occurred around 6.30 a.m. when Saroja was on her way to the ward office to report to work. While she was trying to cross the busy West of Chord Road at Dhobi Ghat Signal, a lorry that was waiting at the traffic signal suddenly moved ahead, knocking her down. She came under the front left wheel of the vehicle. Though she was immediately rushed to Victoria Hospital with severe head injuries, where doctors declared her 'brought dead.' The lorry driver abandoned the vehicle and fled the scene. Vijaynagar Traffic Police have seized the lorry and registered a case of death due to negligence against the driver, who has been identified through the vehicle owner. Efforts are on to track him down. BJP MLA S. Suresh Kumar condoled her death and said the deceased was known to be a dedicated worker. Adding to the tragedy was the fact that she was killed just two days ahead of her being made a permanent employee of the civic body, a longstanding demand of pourakarmikas, he said in a social media post. BBMP Special Commissioner (Welfare) Surlkar Vikas Kishor, talking to The Hindu, said the civic body will be providing ₹10 lakh compensation to the kin of the victim. The civic worker is also insured, and separate compensation will be given as per the insurance policy, he added.
The Hindu
29-04-2025
- The Hindu
50-year-old Bengaluru pourakarmika killed by a speeding truck on her way to work
A 50-year-old pourakarmika, who was trying to cross West of Chord Road in Vijaynagar to attend work, was knocked down by a speeding truck on Tuesday (April 29, 2025) early morning. The deceased, Saroja, was working in Ward number 107 Shivanagar on a Direct Payment System (DPS) with Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP). She was supposed to be made a permanent employee of the civic body on Thursday (May 1, 2025). At around 6.30 a.m., Saroja was on her way to the ward office to report to work. While she was trying to cross the busy West of Chord Road at Dhobi Ghat Signal, a truck that was waiting at the traffic signal suddenly started and moved ahead, knocking her down. She came under the front left wheel of the truck, which led to severe head injuries. Though she was immediately rushed to Victoria Hospital, doctors there declared her 'brought dead.' The truck driver abandoned the vehicle and fled from the scene. Vijaynagar Traffic Police have seized the truck and registered a case of causing death due to negligence against the unidentified driver. Efforts are on to track him down. Local BJP MLA S. Suresh Kumar condoled her death, and said the deceased was known to be a dedicated worker. Adding to the tragedy was the fact that she was killed just two days ahead of being made a permanent employee of the civic body, a longstanding demand of pourakarmikas, he said in a social media post.
The Independent
30-01-2025
- Politics
- The Independent
India begins investigation after 30 killed in Kumbh Mela stampede
Indian authorities have launched an investigation into the stampede at the Maha Kumbh Mela that killed at least 30 people early on Wednesday and left 60 injured. Millions of Hindu pilgrims have arrived at the festival in Prayagraj in the northern Uttar Pradesh state to take a 'holy bath' at the confluence of rivers Ganga, Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati. The state government took almost 16 hours to provide any death toll after senior police officers initially dismissed the report of a stampede, which took place about 1km away from the confluence called Sangam. "The government has decided that a judicial inquiry of the incident will be done," Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath told reporters late on Wednesday after refusing to call the incident a stampede the entire day. 'For this, we have formed a three-member judicial commission, which will look into the entire matter and submit its report to the state government within a time limit.' He said the crush occurred when pilgrims tried to jump barricades erected for a procession of naked, ash-smeared ascetic men. Reuters quoted police sources as claiming that around 40 dead bodies had been brought to a local hospital morgue in Prayagraj. It is unclear why there is a discrepancy between ground reports and the official death toll. 'More bodies are coming in. We have nearly 40 bodies here,' one of the sources said from the Moti Lal Nehru Medical College hospital. 'We are transferring them out as well and handing them over to families one by one.' Families of the victims blamed the police for not making proper arrangements to manage the crowd on what was expected to be one of the busiest days of the festival, the Mauni Amavasya or new moon day. "Police didn't make proper arrangements. They are responsible for this,' said Saroja, a pilgrim from the southern city of Belagavi who lost four family members in the stampede. The Uttar Pradesh government, however, praised the police, saying their "swift and effective response ... prevented a potential tragedy". Opposition leaders blamed the stampede on mismanagement and the prioritising of access to the river for VIPs, and urged the state government to improve festival arrangements. Nearly 76 million people had taken a 'holy dip', called Shahi Snan, at Sangam until 8pm local time on Wednesday, officials said. The six-week festival, held once every 12 years, was expected to draw nearly 400 million devotees, making it the largest religious gathering in the world.
