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Phillipines storm death toll rises to 121

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The death toll from the tropical storm that battered the Philippines over last weekend rose to 121, including 81 victims buried by landslides in central Philippine city, authorities said on Thursday.

The deaths include 118 in the central Philippines and three in the southern Philippines, the areas that experienced flooding and massive landslides triggered by tropical storm Megi, Xinhua news agency reported.

However, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council reported only 76 deaths and 29 missings so far. The agency, which collects reports from the provinces affected by disasters, said it is verifying the number of casualties.

Police Colonel Ma. Bella Rentuaya, spokesperson for the national police in the Eastern Visayas region, said that as of Thursday, 113 have died from landslides and floods in the region.

She said in a report that 81 died in landslides in Baybay City and 31 in Abuyog town in Leyte province, and one in Samar province, adding that five more are missing, and at least 236 were injured in the storm.

Megi, which hit land last Sunday, is the first tropical storm this year to hit the Southeast Asian country, which is battered by about 20 typhoons and storms every year. The Philippines archipelago lies on the Pacific typhoon belt, making it one of the world’s most disaster-prone countries.

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Accused of demanding ₹2.5 crore extortion from hotel owner, all arrested

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Mumbai: Gangster DK Rao and 6 others accused of demanding ₹2.5 crore extortion from hotel owner, all arrested.

The Anti-Extortion Cell of Mumbai Crime Branch received a complaint from a hotel owner, in which he made serious allegations. According to the complaint, notorious gangster DK Rao and his six associates conspired and tried to take over the hotel. Apart from this, they demanded ₹2.5 crore extortion from the hotel owner and threatened to kill him if their demand was not met.

Taking this matter seriously, the Anti-Extortion Cell of Mumbai Crime Branch took immediate action. Based on the information and evidence provided by the hotel owner, an FIR was registered against the accused under the relevant sections of the Indian Justice Code.

After interrogation and investigation, the police have arrested gangster DK Rao and his six other associates. All these accused are now in police custody. According to police officials, other aspects related to this conspiracy are being thoroughly investigated from the accused.

DCP Datta Nalawade said that the case is part of the ongoing police action against organised crime and extortion in the city. He said that the police will complete all evidence and legal procedures to ensure strict punishment to the culprits in such cases.

At present, the case is being investigated in depth and the police are trying to ensure that the hotel owner and other victims get justice.

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Kapil Sharma, Rajpal Yadav, Remo D’Souza and Sugandha Mishra received threats, e-mail came from Pakistan

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Actor Threaten By Email From Pakistan: Three big artists of Mumbai have received threats. Sources said that these threats have been received by Rajpal Yadav, Remo D’Souza and Sugandha Mishra. Regarding this, Mumbai Police has registered an FIR on the complaint of Rajpal Yadav and NC on the complaint of Sugandha Mishra, while they have also received a complaint from Remo.

Sources claimed that the emailer had written “BISHNU” (not Bishnoi) at the end of the email. It is being claimed that initial investigation revealed that the emailer had sent the email from Pakistan. Further investigation is going on in this matter.

The email reads – We have been monitoring your recent activities, and we believe it is imperative that we bring a sensitive matter to your attention. This is not a publicity stunt or an attempt to harass you. We urge you to treat this message with utmost seriousness and confidentiality. Failure to do so may result in serious consequences that may affect your professional and personal life. We expect a prompt response from you within the next 8 hours. If we don’t get a response, we will assume that you are not taking the matter seriously, and we will take the necessary action. Vishnu

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Police accused of murder in Somnath Suryavanshi’s death case, demand for action

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Mumbai: Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi’s national president Adv. Prakash Ambedkar has made serious allegations terming the death of Somnath Suryavanshi as the result of assault by the police. He tweeted a news of a daily newspaper in this matter and demanded that a case of murder be registered against the guilty policemen under section 302 of the Indian Penal Code.

Allegation on Chief Minister

Adv. Ambedkar has accused Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis of giving wrong information in the assembly. He said that the Chief Minister has given wrong information about the death of Somnath Suryavanshi. According to the postmortem report conducted in the government hospital of the valley, Somnath Suryavanshi died due to a serious injury on his spinal cord.

Demand for action against the police

Adv. Ambedkar demanded that a murder case be registered against the policemen who severely beat Somnath Suryavanshi. “If the Chief Minister lies in the assembly, then who will follow the law of the state?” he targeted the Chief Minister by asking this question.

The matter is getting bigger

The case of Somnath Suryavanshi’s death is now embroiled in controversies. Due to the postmortem report, the Chief Minister’s statement and Adv. Ambedkar’s demand, a new turn can be seen in this case. This is increasing the pressure on the police administration and the state government.

The Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi has shown readiness to take this matter forward and has resolved to fight for justice. All eyes are on whether justice will be served in the Somnath Suryavanshi case and action will be taken against the guilty policemen.

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