5-yr-old boy, 2-yr-old sister die as fire breaks out in locked house

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November 12, 2018

Bengaluru, Nov 12: Two children died of asphyxiation after fire broke out inside their locked house at Basapura Main Road in Electronics City in Bengaluru on Sunday, when their parents were away at work.

The deceased are Sajan (5) and his sister Lakshmi (2). The parents, Devendra and Roopasi, hail from Nepal and had come to the city three years ago. Devendra is employed as a security personnel at a nearby apartment while Roopasi works as a maid. They stayed in a rented house, located on the ground floor of a four-storey building.

Around 10.30 am on Sunday, the couple had to leave for work and locked the main door and closed the windows to prevent the children from venturing out.

When Roopasi got back home around 11.30 am, she noticed smoke emitting from inside. Amid the thick black smoke, she found Sajan and Lakshmi lying unconscious on the floor, while the house was partially burnt. Roopasi shifted them to Narayana Hrudayalaya, where doctors declared them brought dead.

The police suspect that Sajan may have lit a matchstick soon after his parents left for work and the mattress caught fire. As the front door and windows were locked, the children had no way to escape and asphyxiated. The bodies were shifted to St John's hospital for postmortem. The Electronics City police are investigating.

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Very sad news. Parents should be extra careful while leaving innocents at home and going out. there should be ventuilation arrangement and some care taker should be there. Parents should leave their children under someone's care while go out for some work. Its really unfortunate. My heaftfull condolence to the parents of the kids. May God bless them with patience.

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7 Bangladeshis arrested in Udupi after man with fake passport caught attempting to fly Dubai via Mangaluru Airport

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October 12,2024

Udupi: In a significant operation, the Malpe police have arrested seven Bangladeshi nationals who were illegally residing in India using forged Aadhaar cards. Udupi Superintendent of Police, Dr. Arun K, stated that the arrests followed after an immigration incident involving one of the group's members.

Muhammed Manik, one of the arrested individuals, was caught attempting to travel to Dubai via Mangaluru International Airport with a fake passport. Alert immigration officers at the airport detained him and handed him over to the Bajpe police, who registered a case. Following this, the Udupi police, acting on the information provided by the Bajpe police and immigration authorities, conducted an investigation that led to the arrest of the seven individuals in Hoode village, Paduthonse, Udupi.

The arrested individuals have been identified as Hakeem Ali (24), Sujon S K alias Farooq (19), Ismail S K (30), Kareem S K (20), Salam S K (22), Rajikul S K (20), and Mohammed Sojib (20), all hailing from Bangladesh.

The group entered India without any valid documentation and managed to acquire fake Aadhaar cards, which they used to stay in the country illegally. According to police sources, a person named Kajol from Agartala assisted them in obtaining the fraudulent Aadhaar cards, while a Bangladeshi named Usman facilitated their illegal entry into India under the guise of employment. Both Kajol and Usman are currently at large.

The Malpe police have registered cases under several sections, including Sections 19(2), 318(4), 336(2), 336(3), 340(2), and 190 of the BNS, related to fraud and illegal entry. Interrogations are ongoing as the police seek further details in connection with the case.

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