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Croc found dead in outskirts of Lucknow
LUCKNOW: A crocodile was found dead in Duhna Kala village in Lucknows Bakshi Ka Talab area on Sunday.
It was earlier suspected that the reptile died of stone pelting by villagers,but the postmortem suspects that infection could have led to crocodiles death. The autopsy report is still awaited.
During postmortem,dead water snake,rats and a tortoise were found inside the crocodiles belly. We believe it died because the hard shell of the tortoise failed to dissolve inside the crocodile,which is just 3 years old, said B N Singh,Range Officer,Kukrail.
Earlier,the police received information that villagers of Duhna Kala killed a crocodile,which was spotted in an open field.
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GHAZIABAD: Security has been strengthened for Chief Minister Mayawati during her visits to Delhi and several districts of Uttar Pradesh,in view of threats by terrorists,Maoists and other criminals. In a letter to the district police chiefs of Ghaziabad,Gautambudh Nagar,Bulandshahr,Meerut and Bagpat,IGP (Meerut) Chander Prakash has directed them to make special security arrangements for Mayawatis visit to their districts. The Ghaziabad and Gautambudh Nagar police will provide security to her during her visits to Delhi,apart to her regular Z plus security cover. Mayawati is reeling under threat from terrorists,Maoists and other criminals,hence she needs special security cover,said the IGP. Laxity in any form will not be tolerated and lead to punishment,he added.
To save daughter from rape,woman kills assailant
BULANDSHAHR: A widow allegedly killed a man after he attempted to rape her daughter in the Bulandshahr district on Saturday night. Praveen (30),the deceased,forcibly entered the house of the widow in Daultashahr village and allegedly tried to rape her daughter,said SP (City) J K Shahi. In a bid to save the girl,the mother attacked Praveen with an axe,killing him on the spot,Shahi added.
Army Captain carrying bullets held at airport
LUCKNOW: An Army Captain was found carrying two AK-47 rifle bullets at the Chaudhary Charan Singh (Amausi) Airport in Lucknow on Sunday. He was later handed over to the Sarojini Nagar police. The two bullets were found in Captain Varun Mishras possession during security check he was on his way to Delhi a by JetLite flight (S20233),said Station Officer Arun Dwivedi. An airport official said that Mishra posted in Panaji was not carrying movement order of the bullets.
Soon,AMU centres outside Aligarh
ALIGARH: The Aligarh Muslim University court the institutions supreme governing body has approved a proposal to establish its centres in other parts of the country. A special meeting of the AMU court,which concluded on Saturday evening,described the decision to establish these centres as a historic step. All hurdles,including legal ones,will be cleared soon, AMU Vice-Chancellor Abdul Azis told mediapersons.
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Seven dead in road accident
GORAKHPUR: At least seven persons were killed and 11 others sustained injuries when a jeep collided with a tractor-trolley loaded with bricks in Kushinagar district on Saturday night. The accident took place in Kotwali areas Titla village when the driver of the Gorakhpur-bound jeep lost control over the vehicle and hit the tractor-trolley coming from the opposite direction. While four persons died on the spot,three others succumbed on their way to hospital,said police. The injured have been admitted to the BRD Medical College Hospital in Gorakhpur. While the driver of jeep is among the dead,the driver and helper of the tractor-trolley managed to flee after the accident.
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