Live
- Bengal LoP Adhikari accuses minister of promoting population explosion; releases video
- K’taka Congress expels Gurappa Naidu over sexual harassment charges
- EC accepts Cong’s ‘in-person' demand regarding Maha polls, calls party delegation on Dec 3
- BGT 2024-25: Feel like I have played enough cricket to be in really good spot, says Boland
- IICA ropes in top search firms for finer selection of Independent Directors
- Nitish Kumar hits out at previous RJD govts for Bihar's underdevelopment
- Chandrababu Visits Anantapur District, Distributes Pensions in Nemakallu
- 'Urban Naxals' unmasked: The invisible threat to India's sovereignty
- Cyclone Fengal: Heavy rains in TN; situation under control, says CM Stalin
- Covid virus lurks in skull & brain meninges for years after infection: Study
Sand-laden truck claims one more life
Even as the sparks of Jillella incident that drew protests against the state government are refusing to die down, yet another sand-laden truck on Wednesday claimed one more life.
Sircilla: Even as the sparks of Jillella incident that drew protests against the state government are refusing to die down, yet another sand-laden truck on Wednesday claimed one more life.
It may be noted here that irate locals set four sand lorries on fire after one of them mowed down B Bhumaiah of Jillella village on July 2. Following which, the police booked cases against them.
Against this backdrop, the Opposition parties especially the Congress has been raising a hue and cry over the issue, accusing the police of foisting false cases against the dalits besides torturing them.
On Wednesday, Bakka Shankaraiah of Gannevaripalle village under Mustabad mandal was hit by a sand-laden lorry at Pothugal village. He died while undergoing treatment in Hyderabad.
Former MP Ponnam Prabhakar, in a statement, has demanded the government to stall the sand transportation to other places with immediate effect.
The government should only allow sand quarrying for local needs. He also demanded the government an ex gratia of Rs 25 lakh to the kin of the deceased.
