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Hindustan Times
5 days ago
- Hindustan Times
Bihar man buried to destroy evidence after speeding car drags, kills him
A speeding car hit and killed a couple in Bihar's Saharsa district, dragged the husband for three km before the driver stopped to dump the body in the boot and drove 14 km to bury it before fleeing, police said on Thursday. The body was exhumed as one person, who allegedly helped the accused to conceal it, was arrested. Police said that the car was registered in the name of Anoj Kumar Singh, who gifted the car to his son-in-law. Keshav Kumar Singh, a cousin of the son-in-law, drove the car when it hit the couple. Police said Shyama Devi, 55, and her husband, Bharat Ram, 60, were sitting near their roadside hut on Tuesday when the speeding car hit the couple. Devi died on the spot, and her body was recovered 30 metres away, but Ram went missing, triggering protests. Police pressed a dog squad and a technical team into service and filed a case against unidentified accused under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita sections 281 (rash or negligent driving), 105 (causing death by negligence), and 106 (1) (causing death by rash or negligent act) based on the statement of the couple's son, Butan Kumar. Police superintendent Himansu, who constituted a Special Investigation Team (SIT), scanned CCTV footage from cameras installed between Saurbazar and Saharsa (14.3 km) and first identified the vehicle with the help of the registration number and seized it. '...the SIT found that the car first stopped at Jivachhpur, where the driver tried to separate the body from the vehicle, but he was unable to do so. Police recovered some body parts and clothes from the spot. Later, the driver arrived at the house of his friend [Sunil Kumar Sharma], some seven km from Jivachhpur, who arranged sacks for the driver.' He added that the driver kept the body in a sack, took it to an isolated place, and buried it with the help of an excavator, whose operator told police he had dug a grave on the directive of his employer to bury cattle, near a construction site. 'The body was recovered and sent for autopsy,' said Himansu. He added that the SIT first looked for Ram at government and private hospitals. 'As the incident took place around 4.30am, there were few people on the road and perhaps nobody noticed the man trapped between the engine and wheels.'
NZ Herald
13-05-2025
- NZ Herald
Napier homicide: Community rallies around family of Kaea Karauria, school award to honour slain teen
Today, a police forensics team and detectives continue to comb a property on Alexander Ave, as well as the cordoned-off driveway of a house next door. Plastic orange cones have been placed down the driveway highlighting blood droplets for crime scene photographers. Another nearby property on Dinwiddie Ave is also cordoned off by crime scene tape, with a lone police officer standing guard. As police hunt whoever is responsible for the tragic death, Alexander Ave residents spoke of their shock and offered their heartfelt support to Kaea's family. 'I am a mum, and I can't imagine the pain of being told on Mother's Day by police that your son is dead,' one woman told the Herald. 'Parents should never have to bury their children. It is just so sad. 'I wish the police all the best in finding who is responsible.' Another man, who said he had lived on Alexander Ave for more than a decade, said the death had sent shockwaves through the community. He didn't know Kaea's family but wanted them to know that locals felt for them as they grieved. 'It is just tragic,' he said. 'My heart goes out to the family of the young man. It is just so sad to think someone so young will go out to be with his friends and lose his life on a night out. 'I've talked to a few of my friends around this area since the weekend, everyone is just in shock it happened here.' Detective Inspector Martin James, Eastern district manager criminal investigations, said police were continuing to assess information from the public. A scene examination was expected to be finished by the end of Tuesday. Advertise with NZME. Despite police receiving a 'steady flow of information', no arrests had been made. The information, including some provided anonymously via an online portal and to Crime Stoppers, is being analysed by the police investigation team. 'We urge those who saw what occurred to come forward and speak to police,' James said. Karauria was critically injured when emergency services arrived at the scene. He lost his life at the Alexander Ave property despite the best efforts of ambulance crews. As the police hunt continues, tributes continue to flow for the teen who touched many hearts in his young life. Those include one from his former Napier school, Porritt Primary School. In a post on the school's Facebook page, principal Maaka Papuni said the school community was sending its 'love and support' to Kaea's family. 'We as a kura have been deeply saddened to learn of Kaea's passing,' Papuni wrote. 'We acknowledge that Kaea's loss will be felt across the rohe by many. The death of a such a young man, with so much to offer is very difficult to comprehend. 'Kaea was a child of immense talent. We remember well his kindness and regard for others. Kaea was a boy that was the pou herenga for his friendship group, the hitching post that bound others together.' Papuni wrote that Kaea's 'love' for rugby led to him being named player of the tournament when his school side won the Spooner Shield – an inter-primary school competition – in 2020. The school's staff and wider community are collecting a koha for Kaea's family. In a post that also included photos of Kaea while he attended Porritt Primary School, Papuni wrote how the youth's legacy would live on at the school through the Pride Award it hands out to a child from each class. 'Kaea's artistic ability was also well known. He won a design competition when a revamp of our Pride Award was called for. He worked with a designer to update our Pride Award based on his winning entry,' Papuni wrote. 'Today, we have added the kōwhaiwhai to the foot of this award to fully honour his initial design and his legacy. We are grateful for this very visible taonga he has left for us as a kura.' • Anyone with information is asked to make a report online, or by calling 105, using the reference number 250511/1317. Information can also be provided anonymously to Crime Stoppers on 0800 555 111.
Hindustan Times
21-04-2025
- Hindustan Times
Chhattisgarh Armed Force constable deployed for road project dies in blast
RAIPUR: A 26-year-old constable of the Chhattisgarh Armed Force (CAF) lost his life in an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast in Chhattisgarh's Maoist-affected Bijapur district on Monday, police said. According to a statement issued by the Bijapur police, the blast occurred between Toynar and Farsegarh villages, where a CAF team had been deployed to provide security for an ongoing road construction project. The road, meant to improve connectivity in the remote region, is currently being built between the two villages. The victim, Manoj Pujari (26) was part of the CAF's 19th battalion and he inadvertently stepped on an IED planted by Maoists, leading to the fatal blast. Police have launched a search operation in the area following the incident. The IEDs planted by Maoists remain a major threat in the Bastar region, which comprises seven districts including Bijapur. Insurgents frequently bury explosive devices along roads and forest paths to target security forces conducting patrols. Civilians have also fallen victim to these deadly traps. On April 9, a CRPF jawan was injured in an IED blast in Bijapur. On April 4, a 25-year-old man died, and another person was injured in a similar explosion in Narayanpur district. On March 30, a 40-year-old tribal woman lost her life to a Naxal-planted IED in Bijapur.
Yahoo
27-03-2025
- Yahoo
Tighter control of apartment master keys moves forward in ‘Miya's Law'
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Controls on access to apartment complex master keys got even tighter Thursday as lawmakers passed changes to a bill requiring criminal background checks for employees with access to the keys. 'Miya's Law,' named for a 19-year-old Florida woman who was killed by an apartment maintenance worker in 2021, was passed by the Senate Committee on Commerce and Labor. Senate Bill 114 (SB114) initially applied to complexes with 200 or more apartments. An amendment brought that down to 100 units as the bill was approved in a work session Thursday. The bill also requires landlords to keep a log to account for the issuance and return of each key, along with written policies and procedures regarding their use. During a bill hearing on Monday, Miya Marcano's mother and father urged Nevada lawmakers to make Nevada the third state to pass legislation that could have saved their daughter. Florida and Virginia already have similar laws. 'What happened to Miya is not just my personal tragedy. It's a public safety failure,' Miya's mother, Yma Scarbriel, said. 'No parent should have to go through what we went through. No family should have to bury their child because basic housing protections were not in place.' Her father, Marlon Marcano, said, 'Let Miya's name represent action, not tragedy.' The man who killed Miya had a criminal conviction involving the detonation of a bomb at a school, according to a representative of the Miya Marcano Foundation. Lawmakers were reminded of a similar case in Nevada. In 1982, an 18-year-old student in Carson City was found dead in her apartment, a victim of strangulation. The case went unresolved until a DNA match in 1999 connected her death to David Mitchell, who worked at her apartment complex. Sheila Jo Harris was the reigning Miss Douglas County when she was killed. She had moved from Gardnerville to Carson City to be closer to school. Harris was killed five days after she moved in. SB114, sponsored by Democratic Sen. Julie Pazina, now advances to the full Senate for consideration. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
The Independent
17-02-2025
- Health
- The Independent
How to talk about mental health over 65 if you struggle to open up
At some point during life, everyone may face challenges with their mental health – regardless of age. But while younger people are getting more and more comfortable opening up, there may still be a 'stiff upper lip' frame of mind in the baby boomer generation or older. Data from the NHS shows that more than six in 10 people in the UK aged 65 or over have experienced depression and anxiety. Of these, more than half did not seek help as they thought 'they should just get on with it'. 'Mental health has an impact on physical health and vice versa, so its imperative that older people get help for depression and wellbeing concerns, as well as for physical illness,' says Caroline Abrahams, CBE, Age UK charity director. So where should you start? Remove the stigma 'We're coming from such a different culture and age group – with people over 65, they have been brought up with the idea of 'keep calm and carry on',' says BetterHelp therapist Brian Beck. 'Usually they were told to suppress their feelings, bury it down and just keep a stiff upper lip or have a cup of tea. 'There is a lot of stigma around mental health in this age category and there can be some really negative terms used to describe anyone who is experiencing difficulties. 'Describing someone as having a 'screw loose' or going to the 'looney bin' if they went to hospital for their mental health is common rhetoric, and this all feeds into the negative terms and stigma surrounding the topic. It's important to try overcome and change that idea firstly.' Have patience with others and yourself For someone talking about their mental health for possibly the first time in their life, Beck says patience is important. 'Whether you're the one talking about your mental health or you're having the conversation with someone about theirs, gentle patience and encouragement is needed,' says Beck. 'It's important to slowly encourage the person to say a little more whenever they do open up and make sure to acknowledge and notice their feelings.' Have empathy for yourself 'Have empathy and compassion for yourself. We understand it's difficult to even start thinking about talking about or exploring these areas,' says Beck. 'However it is so important to talk. A previous supervisor of mine said, when we suppress our feelings and bury them, we bury them alive – so they are always going to keep coming back to haunt and grab hold of us. 'To be fully healthy and alive, we need to acknowledge all of our feelings. Once we express them, we start to gain understanding and we also feel a release.' Confide in someone you can trust 'Naturally as people get older they lose loved ones which compounds their feeling of isolation, which in turn can be harmful to their mental health,' said Jess Doyle, head of research and consultancy at Re-Engage charity. Explaining that we can all have different friends for different things – such as the gym, going out or to confide in – Beck says that many people don't have all of these options. 'Particularly people in the older generation, if they feel like they don't have that friend to confide in, there is another option which could be a counsellor. 'This is someone who is going to keep things confidential and you will have that anonymity and safety which can make people feel a lot more comfortable to fully open up and put everything on the table.' 'Experts agree that when given the opportunity, older people do really well when they engage with talking therapies such as counselling and cognitive behavioural therapy,' says Abrahams. How can we help others open up? When discussing mental health –especially if its a fresh or an unusual topic, Beck says to approach the conversation normally from the beginning, rather than focusing solely on the mental health aspect. 'If someone has been made redundant recently or retired, you can just say 'I was thinking of you recently and was wondering what it might be like now that you have had this big change' 'By doing this you're inviting the person in by reaching out with empathy and also permission for the person to have a think and maybe say 'Actually yeah, I do feel a certain type of way'.' 'For anyone hard of hearing, a letter may be hugely welcome,' says Abraham. 'For those online, video calls offer a world of opportunities to stay in touch. Simple actions like these can do more good than you will ever know.'
