Accidents & Disasters – Newsletter for December 6, 2010

Monday, December 6, 2010

Maoists free two tribals in Andhra Pradesh

HYDERABAD – The Maoists have released two tribals five days after kidnapping them from forests in Andhra Pradesh’s Warangal district, police said Monday. Another abducted person is still in their custody.

Sammaiah and Chiranjeevi, the two tribals who were kidnapped by the Maoists from Tupakulagudem and Eturanagaram areas respectively, reached their homes Monday. They said …. Source article on Gaea Times at : Maoists free two tribals in Andhra Pradesh.

Two arrested for attacking women with blades

NEW DELHI – Two men were arrested here Monday for attacking young women with blades, police said.

Vishal, 19, and Rohit, 26, were arrested from north Delhi’s Mongolpuri locality, a police officer said.
Police were on a lookout for the duo after they attacked two young women in Mongolpuri and slashed their faces Saturday.
“They …. Source article : Two arrested for attacking women with blades.

Digital radio to keep tab on errant Kolkata cops

KOLKATA – Kolkata Police will turn to digital radio technology to keep an eye on errant policemen who are either negligent in duty or indulge in corrupt practices.

Police top brass have zeroed in on the Terrestrial Trunked Radio (TETRA) technology that helps wireless sets held by policemen in the field to also serve as … Read more >>.

Fire in Uttar Pradesh plastic scrapyard, no casualties

LUCKNOW – A massive fire broke out in a plastic scrapyard in Uttar Pradesh’s Kanpur district early Monday. No casualties were reported in the incident, an official said.

The fire engulfed the scrapyard in Juhi area and soon spread to nearby establishments.
“It was a major fire. It took over four hours to control the …. Original article on Gaea Times at : Fire in Uttar Pradesh plastic scrapyard, no casualties.

Two CRPF troopers kill each other

GUWAHATI – Two paramilitary troopers killed each other following a heated altercation over a personal matter in Assam, police said Monday.

A police spokesperson said the two Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) troopers were on duty at a road patrol post at Tetelitol in Golaghat district in eastern Assam late Sunday.
Probably the two got … Original source on Gaea Times at : Two CRPF troopers kill each other.

School teacher missing after complaint of harassment

PANCHKULA – A school music teacher has gone missing after being accused of sexually harassing five girl students and police conducted raids in Haryana and Chandigarh Monday to nab him, police here said.

Sham Bahadur Thapa, a teacher at the Army Public School, was booked Sunday for allegedly sexually harassing Class 5 students on the … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : School teacher missing after complaint of harassment.

Chennai Rain Claims 150 Lives

CHENNAI (GaeaTimes.com)- Last month the people of Chennai braced themselves for rough weather by shutting down all educational institutions, offices etc., when the Regional Cyclone Warning Centre announced that Cyclone Jal would hit the coast of Chennai. Later the Cyclone weakened and the people were could breathe a sigh of relief. However, like a … Read : Chennai Rain Claims 150 Lives.

BSF trooper sets himself on fire, dies

LUCKNOW – A Border Security Force (BSF) trooper posted in Haryana burnt himself to death in Uttar Pradesh’s Saharanpur district, police said Monday.

Rakesh Kumar, who was around 40 years old, set himself on fire late Sunday inside his house in Chandrapalkhedi village,” police inspector B.R. Verma told reporters in Saharanpur, some 450 km from …. Source article : BSF trooper sets himself on fire, dies.

Poverty-stricken woman kills kids, self

RAIPUR – A poverty-stricken woman first poisoned her three children and then committed suicide by consuming pesticide at their home in Chhattisgarh’s Bilaspur district. Two of the kids died while the third is battling for life, police said Monday.

Sunita, 32, poisoned her children – Jintu Kumari, 8, Himanshu, 5, and Himesh, 2, – and …. Source article on Gaea Times at : Poverty-stricken woman kills kids, self.

Raids to nab teacher accused of harassing girls

PANCHKULA – Raids were conducted in Haryana and Chandigarh Monday to nab a music teacher who has been accused of sexually harassing five girl students, police here said.

Sham Bahadur Thapa, a teacher at Army Public School, was booked Sunday for allegedly sexually harassing Class 5 students.
“We received a complaint against Thapa from the …. Source : Raids to nab teacher accused of harassing girls.

Thai woman’s suicide screened over webcam

BANGKOK – A 24-year-old Thai woman committed suicide in front of a webcam and broadcast it through an online video chat room to her estranged boyfriend and others, a news report said Monday.

Nichakorn Srisawat, from the central province of Nakhon Sawan, was found hanging by a bed sheet tied to a ceiling fan in … Read more : Thai woman’s suicide screened over webcam.

Volcano spewing fire and ash in Ecuador

QUITO – Ecuador’s Tungurahua volcano was again spewing fire and ash over the weekend after months of relative calm, the Hoy newspaper reported.

A nearly four-kilometre-high ash cloud had formed over the volcano south of the capital Quito Saturday and lava was flowing down the western side of the more than 5,000 metre tall volcano.
…. Source article : Volcano spewing fire and ash in Ecuador.

Seals massacre on New Zealand beach

WELLINGTON – Twenty-three seals, including eight newborn pups, have been found clubbed to death at a colony near Kaikoura, on

the east coast of New Zealand’s South Island, the Department of Conservation said Monday.
It appealed to the public for help to identify those responsible for the “callous and cowardly” attack on the protected animals, …. Source article on Gaea Times at : Seals massacre on New Zealand beach.

Another female Taliban victim demands justice

ISLAMABAD – A woman who was publicly lashed after being accused of adultery by Taliban militants three years ago in Pakistan’s Swat valley had got an FIR registered against the culprits, reports said.

The woman, Miraja, a resident of Charbagh in Swat valley, told reporters Sunday that “she was accused of having illicit relations with … Read more >>>.

22 killed in China wildfire

BEIJING – A grassland fire in a mountainous Tibetan region in southwest China proved deadly Sunday when it trapped soldiers and local residents trying to douse the blaze, killing at least 22 people, officials said.

The wildfire was raging through a grassland atop a plateau some six km from the county government seat in …. Source article on Gaea Times at : 22 killed in China wildfire.

16 killed in Pakistan bus accident

ISLAMABAD – At least 16 people were killed and 42 injured Sunday in a bus accident in northwest Pakistan, a media report said.

The accident occurred in Mallam Jabba in Swat valley when a bus carrying a wedding party fell into a deep ditch, Geo TV reported.
Police said 16 people, including five women and …. Original article on Gaea Times at : 16 killed in Pakistan bus accident.