Massive fire engulfs 700 huts in Gurugram

by Argus News

Gurugram, April 3: Some 700 huts were gutted in a massive blaze that broke out at in Gurugram's Nathupur village.

The cause of the fire, which erupted in the intervening night of Friday and Saturday, is suspected to be electrical short-circuit.

Of the 700 huts, 500 were completely gutted.

Fire personnel evacuated residents from the huts and it took them about five hours to control the fire.

No casualties or injuries have been reported.

According to fire officials, they received a call of the incident at 2.08 am.

They suspected that the fire incident took place due to illegal electric supply which cause a short-circuit in the area and it spread rapidly to other huts.

Soon the entire area was engulfed in flames.

I.S. Kashyap, assistant divisional fire safety officer said, around 15 fire tenders were reached the place and brought the situation under control in five hours.

Fifteen fire-tenders from the Sector-29 fire station, Udyog Vihar fire station, Sector-37 fire station, Bhim Nagar fire station and from the DLF had rushed to the spot.

"Teams of several fire personnels were deployed in the fire-fighting and evacuation operations. Most probably the incident was caused by an electric short-circuit," Kashyap told IANS.

"There was some property loss to residents but no death or injuries were caused. The residents are daily wage labourers working at building construction sites," he said.

"Timely rescue operation led by the fire personnels saved hundreds of lives. It is expected that hundreds of people having living in illegal huts erected by local residents on a 4-5-acre land at Nathupur village for the last several years. These two-storey huts are covered with plastic covers, tarpaulin sheets, wood and bamboo. These materials were another reason for the fire to spread across the area very rapidly," Kayshap added.
(IANS)

Boy dead, two injured as wall of residential school collapses in K’taka

by Manoj Jena

Ramanagara (Karnataka), Sep 21: In a tragic incident, a 12-year-old boy died and two other children sustained severe injuries after the wall of a government-run Morarji Desai Residential School in Ramanagara district of Karnataka collapsed.

The incident took place on Thursday morning in the premises of the residential school located in H. Gollahalli village near Bidadi.

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The deceased student has been identified as Kaushik Gowda, a student of sixth standard. The wall collapsed on him while he was washing face in the morning. The victim had sustained severe head injuries in the incident.

Though he was rushed to the hospital, but he succumbed to injuries due to severe bleeding. Two other children, who had also sustained severe injuries, are being treated at the hospital in Bengaluru.

The parents and family of the deceased boy has condemned the negligence shown by the authorities in ensuring the safety of children. The Bidadi Police have registered a case in this regard and are investigating the case.

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Drug Bust In Ahmedabad: Over 1 Kg Of Mephedrone Worth Rs 1.20 Cr Seized

by Pabitra Mohan Senapaty

Ahmedabad, Sep 21: Ahmedabad city's crime branch seized over 1 kg of mephedrone (MD) drugs from two separate locations in the city on Thursday.

The estimated street value of the seized drugs stands at a staggering Rs 1.20 crore in the international market, highlighting the severity of the illicit narcotics trade.

The police have filed cases against eight individuals in connection with these drug seizures.

Of the eight, four suspects have been apprehended by law enforcement officials, while efforts continue to locate and apprehend the remaining four individuals implicated in these cases.

Four suspects in two distinct cases, while four additional individuals connected to the drug trade remain on the run, actively sought by law enforcement authorities.

The crime branch executed the first seizure of approximately 500 grams of MD drugs near Narol, leading to the initiation of a criminal case.

Simultaneously, another cache of around 595 grams of MD drugs was uncovered near Charodi village, prompting the filing of a separate case.

During this operation, one individual was arrested in Charodi while in possession of the illicit drugs.

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Preliminary investigations suggest that the seized drugs were transported from a village in Palanpur with the intent to be sold within the city.

The alleged involvement of individuals Zakir Hussin and Anwar Hussain in the drug trade has come to light.

(IANS)

Pakistan Poll Body Says Elections To Be Held In Last Week Of January

by Hemanta Pande

Islamabad, Sep 21: The Election Commission of Pakistan on Thursday announced that the elections will take place next year in January, according to Dawn.

Notably, the elections will be held in the last week of January, according to the poll body.

The ECP stated in a statement that it had examined the apportionment of seats, Dawn reported.

The preliminary list of constituencies will be published on September 27, 2023, according to the decision made by the ECP on Thursday after reviewing the delimitation process's development.

The final list of constituencies will be released on November 30 after complaints and comments regarding the preliminary lists have been heard, according to several media reports in Pakistan.

The election will then be scheduled for a 54-day period, with voting taking place in the final week of January 2024.

Earlier, in August, Pakistan President Arif Alvi invited Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sikandar Sultan Raja for a meeting to “fix an appropriate date” for general elections.

In his letter to the Chief Election Commissioner, Alvi referred to Article 244 of the Constitution and said that he was duty-bound to get the elections conducted within the prescribed 90-day period after Pakistan's National Assembly was dissolved prematurely.

However, a recent amendment to the Elections Act 2017 allowed the ECP to announce the dates for elections unilaterally without having to consult the president.

After the dissolution of the National Assembly of Pakistan in August, Senator Anwar-ul-Haq Kakar was picked as caretaker Prime Minister of the country.

Commenting on the upcoming general elections, PM Kakar earlier said that he hopes that the ECP would thoroughly look into the matter of holding free and fair polls as per the Constitution.

Meanwhile expressing his views on the prerogative to announce the election date, the interim prime minister put his weight behind the ECP. “The president has announced the polls date, whereas it is in fact the ECP’s prerogative”. (ANI)

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