State Scape

Prisoner dies after consuming food

HYDERABAD: An accused in a murder case, hailing from Karnataka, who was lodged in the Anantapur sub-jail, died after taking meals on Tuesday, the police said here on Wednesday. V Ramakrishna fell ill after taking meals. He was shifted to government headquarters hospital at Anantapurwhere doctors declared him dead, the police informed. Ramakrishna was in the sub-jail since August, 1998.

Waiter shot at with air-gun

MADURAI: A waiter of a city restaurant sustained minor injuries when he was allegedly shot at by a customer with an air-gun. The customer who was short of Rs 88 asked the restaurant owner to send someone to collect the money to his house. The restaurant owner sent a waiter with the customer. The waiter was asked to wait outside the house while the customer went inside. He came out with his air gun and shot the waiter. A case had been registered against the customer who is absconding.