Four policemen suspended, tension in Kuchaman

JAIPUR: The inquiry into the alleged custodial death of a youth in Kurhaman city in Naguar distirct on Tuesday has been handed over to the Crime Investigation Department (CID) and four policemen, named in the first information report (FIR) lodged by the brother of the deceased, have been put under suspension, police said here on Wednesday. The deputy inspector genereal (Law and Order) Namo Narain Meena said the situation in the town where police burst tear gas shells and used lathis to disperse the people protesting the alleged custodial death was now under control.

One killed, 40 hurt in Kashmir blast

SRINAGAR: One militant was killed and 40 people were injured when an explosive device went off at Pulwama bus stand in south Kashmir on Wednesday. The explosive device was carried by the militant who was blown to pieces, an official spokesman said, adding he was identified as Fayaz Ahmed Wani. The explosion occurred around 1.30 pm. The injured were hospitalised.

Three killed in Assam floods

GUWAHATI: Three persons died in the season's first wave of floods in Assam with major rivers, including the Brahmapatura, registering an alarming rise in water level. Official reports said here on Wednesday that surface communication between the State and the rest of the country had been affected. The situation was worst in Dhemaji district where almost all the low-lying areas were inundated. The rising Nona had submerged the national highway near Ghograpur in Nalbari district affecting road communication with the rest of the country. The water level of all major rivers in Dhemaji district in upper Assam was rising alarmingly and so far nearly 10,000 people of 30 villages were affected.

Two civilians injured in Pak firing

JAMMU: Two civilians were injured in unprovoked firing by Pakistani rangers on two border outposts (BOPS) in Ranbir Singh Pura sub-sector of Jammu frontier, Border Security Force sources said on Wednesday. The Pak rangers had resorted to ``unprovoked and indiscriminate'' firing on two BOPS of S H Way and Suchetgarh at R S Pura sub-sector around 11.50 pm on Tuesday, sources said. In retaliation the BSF troops fired at Pakistani Rangers and the exchange of fire continued for about two hours. No loss of life or damage to property was reported from Indian side.

Miscreants raid police outpost

CALCUTTA: A gang of about six unidentified miscreants looted two rifles and forty rounds of ammunition from the Prasadpur police outpost under Sonarpur Police Station in south 24-Parganas district, on Wednesday. Deputy inspector general (Planning and Welfare) S N Pal said here that the miscreants raided the police outpost in the morning, snatched the arms and ammunition and fled towards Bhangor by taxi..

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