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Search on for two Bidar heist suspects who opened fire in Hyderabad

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Hyderabad, Jan 17: Hyderabad Police continued the hunt on Friday for two Bidar heist suspects who opened fire on manager of a private travel agency in the Afzalgunj area.

Police formed eight special teams to track down the suspects who escaped towards Tank Bund in an autorickshaw. After analysing the CCTV footage, the police found that the offenders headed towards Tank Bund in the three-wheeler. Police were trying to trace their movement from Tank Bund.

The suspects are believed to have escaped towards Secunderabad. Police personnel checked vehicles around railway and bus stations to prevent them from fleeing.

Meanwhile, a team of Bidar Police also reached Hyderabad for investigation. They suspect that the accused hail from Madhya Pradesh and were trying to escape via Raipur in Chhattisgarh.

One of the two men who are suspected to be involved in a Rs 93 lakh robbery in Bidar town of Karnataka, opened fire on the manager of a private travel agency in Afzalgunj when the latter found their movements suspicious and demanded them to open the bags they were carrying while boarding a bus to Raipur.

Jahangir, Roshan Travels’ ticket manager, was injured and admitted to Princess Essra Hospital in the old city. According to Moazzam of Roshan Travels, two persons came to the agency office to book tickets to Raipur in the name of Amit Kumar.

They boarded a minibus that was to take them and other passengers to the city outskirts, from where the bus for Raipur was to start. As the two men were found to be suspicious, the ticket manager insisted that they open their bags when they boarded the bus. One of them tried to hand over a bundle of currency notes to silence him.

However, Jahangir refused to take the money and ordered them to open the bags. One of them pulled out a weapon and opened fire on Jahangir.

The duo escaped towards Osmania Hospital. A couple of policemen from Karnataka were also on the bus. They were also going to Raipur for an investigation into another case.

B. Balaswami, Deputy Commissioner of Police (East Zone) said special teams have been formed to track down the robbers. Police suspect that the assailants were involved in the sensational robbery in Bidar town on Thursday morning.

The bike-borne assailants shot six rounds killing a security guard and injuring another before decamping with Rs 93 lakh intended for loading at a State Bank of India (SBI) ATM at Shivaji Chowk in Bidar. The incident occurred around 11.30 a.m. as cash-loading staff arrived at the busy ATM location.

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Mumbai: St Xavier’s College Receives Bomb Threat; No Explosives Found

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Mumbai: St Xavier’s College in Mahim, Mumbai, received a bomb threat on Tuesday, said the official.

According to the Mumbai police, St Xavier’s College in Mahim, Mumbai, received a bomb threat. Nothing suspicious was found by the police, and they believe this is primarily a hoax threat.

The police are taking appropriate action and investigating.

More details awaited.

This comes after a series of bomb threats earlier this week caused panic across the city.

On Wednesday, threat emails were received at multiple locations, including the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), Vidhan Bhawan, and the High Court.

Police, including the Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS) team, are present on the scene, officials said on Wednesday.

According to the Mumbai police, threat mail has been received at BSE, Vidhan Bhawan and the High Court this morning.

“Adequate security measures have been taken and are in place. Necessary legal action is being taken at the respective police stations,” Mumbai Police said.

On March 8, a hospital in Mumbai received a bomb threat via email, claiming that an “LED blast” would be carried out on the premises.

The email sparked significant panic among patients and staff.

In response, the Mumbai Police’s Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad (BDDS) conducted a thorough inspection of the hospital.

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Mumbai Shocker: Husband Pushes Wife To Death In Front Of Running Local Train At Mulund Station; Arrested

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Mumbai: A 42-year-old man, who was captured on CCTV, while pushing his wife before a running local train owing to marital discord, has been arrested in Surat. The accused, Rajukumar Gupta, an electrician, went absconding with his younger son after pushing Pushpa, 36, to her death on the morning of March 14. Hours before the incident, the victim had even lodged a police complaint.

According to victim’s brother Kamlesh Kumar Gupta, 30, who is a soldier, the couple had frequent quarrels and hence he had come to take his sister and his elder nephew, 15, back to their UP native. In his complaint to the Kurla GRP, Kamlesh, who lives in UP, said that on March 14, when they were set to go to UP, Rajukumar and Pushpa again had an argument, prompting the latter to approach the police. Kamlesh said that subsequently, he, Pushpa and her 15-year-old son reached the Mulund station.

However, he realised that he had forgotten his Army ID card at Rajukumar’s house. Hence, he along with his nephew went back, however, an enraged Rajukumar locked the duo inside the house. The accused then arrived at the Mulund station, where he saw his wife standing on platform 1. He pushed her in front of a running local train and fled, said the FIR.

Commuters alerted the station master, following which the railway authorities rushed Pushpa to a government hospital, where she was declared dead. Kamlesh said that he somehow managed to alert neighbours, who helped open the door.

Police said the CCTV footage from the station has captured the incident. Based on the complaint, the Kurla GRP has registered an FIR against Rajukumar under section 103 (punishment for murder) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.

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Mira Bhayandar Hospital Shocker: 89-Year-Old Patient On Ventilator Bitten By Rat, Sparking Outrage Over Safety Lapses

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Mira Bhayandar: A shocking and infuriating incident has come to light at the Pandit Bhimsen Joshi Hospital in Mira Bhayandar, where an elderly woman in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) was reportedly bitten by a rat. The incident has raised serious questions regarding the lack of hygiene and security within the hospital’s most critical department.

The victim, 89-year-old Suhasini Mathekar, was admitted to the hospital on March 12 following health complaints. Due to her critical condition, she was placed on a ventilator in the ICU located on the fourth floor of the facility.

On the morning of March 13, family members visiting the ICU were horrified to discover that a rat had bitten the elderly woman’s hand. According to the family, the rodent scurried away only after they intervened.

The victim’s family has leveled serious allegations against the hospital staff. They have questioned how the doctors and nurses on night duty failed to notice the presence of a rat or the distress of a patient in such a sensitive environment.

“It is shocking that such an incident could occur in a supposedly sterile and highly monitored zone like the ICU,” a family member stated. Public outrage is mounting over the perceived administrative apathy, with many calling for a high-level inquiry into the hospital’s management.

The presence of rodents in an ICU points to a complete breakdown of sanitation and safety protocols. Such lapses not only affect individual patients but also pose a significant infection risk to everyone in the ward.

The family has officially demanded A thorough investigation into the conduct of the staff on duty. An immediate audit of the hospital’s cleanliness and pest control measures. And Strict action against those responsible for the lapse to ensure such a traumatic event never recurs.

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