13 bodies cremated near Gaurikund
Dehradun: A police team headed by deputy inspector general of police GS Martolia along with Rudraprayag SP BJ Singh and other police officers performed cremation of 13 bodies at Rambada near Gaurikund. Police collected DNA samples and photographed the bodies before cremation. The police had camped at Rambada on Tuesday evening and completed cremation process on Wednesday working in adverse conditions. In another development, Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) director general Arun Chaudhary met the Uttarakhand DGP Satyavrat and discussed human trafficking along Indo-Nepal border.
CM TO GIVE CHEQUES TO DEAD cops’ kin
Dehradun: Uttarakhand Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna will give cheques for Rs 17.5 lakh as financial relief per family of 14 police personnel who died in Kedarnath while on duty during the disaster. Apart from this, Bahuguna will give Rs 10 lakh to the family of a Home Guard who has been missing in Kedarnath since disaster struck. A sum of Rs 12.5 lakh will be provided per family of the three firemen who have been missing in Uttarkashi since last years’ flood. For this, a programme will be held at Police line on Thursday.
22-yr-old Woman dies in road mishap
Dehradun: A 22-year-old woman died in an accident when she was hit by a truck from behind in the Nehru Colony Police Station area. The accident occurred on Tuesday evening when she was walking on road while talking to someone on her mobile phone. The deceased has been identified as Haridwar resident lalita Rao, said SSP PRO Mahipal Singh Rawat on Wednesday. She was living in a rented accommodation at Haridwar Road and was working in private bank. The truck driver escaped from the scene after the mishap. Cheetah police rushed to the site on being informed. She was admitted in Doon Hospital where she was declared dead.