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Uttarakhand: 12 booked for beating BJP worker to death

Uttarakhand: 12 booked for beating BJP worker to death

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A 44-year-old local BJP functionary was allegedly beaten to death and three members of his family were critically injured in a clash in Bairagiwala village here, police said on Sunday. According to the police, the victim, Vinod, got into an altercation over watering an adjacent field belonging to Imtiaz of the same village. After the row, a group of more than 40 people, armed with lathis, wooden planks, and hammers, stormed Vinod’s house. Vinod died on the spot after being struck on the head. In the wake of the killing, authorities razed “illegal” structures belonging to the accused amid cries of “Jai Shri Ram” by the crowd gathered. This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All …

Over 10,000 pilgrims evacuated after Rudraprayag landslide

Over 10,000 pilgrims evacuated after Rudraprayag landslide

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More than 10,000 pilgrims travelling on the Kedarnath route in Uttarakhand’s Rudraprayag were safely evacuated after a massive landslide triggered by heavy rainfall blocked the highway between Sonprayag and Gaurikund, officials said on Thursday, reported PTI. The landslide occurred late Tuesday night at Munkatiya, cutting off access to the Kedarnath pilgrimage route and leaving thousands of devotees stranded in difficult weather conditions. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Three coaches of Ujjain Express derail near Uttarakhand’s Rishikesh during maintenance work, no injuries reported

Three coaches of Ujjain Express derail near Uttarakhand’s Rishikesh during maintenance work, no injuries reported

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Three coaches of the Ujjain Express derailed near Yog Nagari Railway Station in Uttarakhand’s Rishikesh during shunting operations late Monday night, railway officials said. No passengers were on board at the time of the incident, and no injuries were reported. The derailment took place in the Khand Gaon area at around 9:30 pm. Authorities said restoration and repair work began immediately after the accident, while railway officials launched an investigation into the cause of the derailment. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Bus carrying Badrinath pilgrims overturns near Rishikesh, 7 injured

Bus carrying Badrinath pilgrims overturns near Rishikesh, 7 injured

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At least seven pilgrims sustained injuries after a bus carrying 25 passengers overturned on the Rishikesh-Badrinath National Highway near Shivpuri in Uttarakhand’s Tehri district on Sunday, officials said, reported the PTI. The passengers were returning from Badrinath when the accident occurred. The vehicle was travelling towards Rishikesh when it met with the accident near the Kalthri dumping point, police said. According to police, the bus was carrying 25 passengers along with the driver Rajesh and conductor Sonu, both residents of Dehradun. Driver’s window allegedly opened Police said the driver’s window suddenly opened while the bus was in motion. In an attempt to close it, the driver lost control of the vehicle, causing it to veer off the road and overturn, as per the PTI. All the injured passengers, residents of Lakhimpur Kheri in Uttar Pradesh, were taken to Rishikesh District Hospital for treatment. Their condition is reported to be stable. The injured have been identified as Sonam Gupta (28), Munni Devi (56), Chandra Prakash Gupta (62), Sanjay Chaurasia (59), Sita Devi (38), Kumari Shabnam (32), …