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NAGPUR: A couple’s bid to experiment with sex proved costly as the man died in a hotel at Khaparkheda in Nagpur district on Thursday. According to police, Ziauddin Ansari, 28, was tied by his neck to a window grill, his hands behind the back and legs to a chair with different ropes.
The family of the deceased has alleged that the incident is a well-planned murder by his girlfriend who is in her 20s. However, the police have registered it as an accidental death. As per the initial forensic report, the cause of death is ‘constriction of neck’. There were ligature marks on Ansari’s neck.
The fire broke out at the Sick Newborn Care Unit (SNCU) of Bhandara District General Hospital at 2am on Saturday. (Photo: ANI)
NAGPUR: Maharashtra home minister Anil Deshmukh has ordered an inquiry into the fire incident at the Sick Newborn Care Unit (SNCU) of Bhandara District General Hospital.
At least 10 newborn babies were killed and seven others had a miraculous escape after a fire broke out in the wee hours of Saturday.
Deshmukh, who was in Mumbai, flew to Nagpur and headed to Bhandara to visit the hospital. He is also expected to conduct a meeting of the concerned officials of the health department, hospital and police officers.
Ten premature babies were killed after a fire broke out in the new-born baby unit of Bhandara’s District General Hospital around 1.30 to 2am on Saturday. (TOI photo)
NAGPUR: Swift actions of Fire Brigade personnel and security guards at the Bhandara district hospital in Maharashtra saved the lives of seven infants admitted at the Special Newborn Care Unit following a fire incident on early Saturday, but unfortunately ten other babies were not that lucky.
Sharing this information with reporters at Nagpur airport, state home minister Anil Deshmukh also said that experts at the National Fire College and the Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology (VNIT) in Nagpur are investigating the cause of the fire.
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NAGPUR: In a verdict that would bring relief to thousands of employees working as recovery agents with banks and financial institutions, the Nagpur bench of Bombay high court has ruled that demanding outstanding loan amount from a defaulting person cannot be construed as abetment to suicide.
Recovery agents were often held responsible in case defaulters end their life after failure to repay the loans. Recently, many such suicides have taken place across the country after people availed instant loan from app-based companies. After being unable to repay the amount, many such debtors faced harassment from recovery agents, who publicly defamed such defaulters on social media and also called their family members and friends.
Nagpur: At a time when vultures are on the verge of extinction, the sighting of an Egyptian vulture, also called the white scavenger, near Pandharkawda has thrilled wildlife lovers as this is the first record of the endangered bird in the area.
The prey bird was recorded by Ramzan Virani, former honorary wildlife warden of Yavatmal district, on Saturday. In the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List, the bird is listed in the endangered category.
In Maharashtra, this species of vultures can be found only in Gadchiroli and Pench Tiger Reserve (PTR). “Two months ago, I had seen the bird hovering around the same area but I could not record it. On Saturday, I could get a close view of the raptor. It was scavenging on a buffalo carcass. A scientific study needs to be done to find out whether there is a resident population,” said Virani.