Man held for issuing bomb threat to Gadkari’s residence
Police on Sunday arrested a man for issuing a bomb threat to Union Minister Nitin Gadkari’s residence in Nagpur, which later turned out to be a hoax. The man called up the city police control room on the emergency number 112 in the morning to issue the threat, sending the authorities into a tizzy. During their investigation, the police traced the mobile number from which the call was made. They found that one Umesh Vishnu Raut, a resident of Tulsi Bagh Road near Vima Dawakhana in Sakkardara area of Nagpur city, was its registered user, an official said.
The accused was taken into custody for questioning.
Based on the mobile location and swift technical assistance, police detained Raut from the premises of the Vima Dawakhana. The accused was taken into custody for questioning and later formally placed under arrest by the crime branch.
Yamuna swells to 204.14 metres
The Yamuna River in Delhi is rising, with the current water level reaching 204.14 metres, close to the warning level of 204.5 metres, said a media report. Although the river is yet to hit the danger mark, the Irrigation and Flood Control Department officials are keeping an eye on the situation to take measures as and when required. If the water level hits the danger mark, it could lead to a flood-like situation in the city.
Volcano erupts after 600 years in Kamchatka region
A 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck Russia’s Kuril Islands on Sunday. “Notable quake, preliminary info: M 6.8 — 118 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia,” USGS quakes posted on X. This follows a 6.2 magnitude tremor recorded late Friday to the east of the Kuril Islands, according to India’s National Centre for Seismology (NCS). These seismic events come after a massive 8.7 magnitude earthquake on July 30, now tied as the sixth strongest ever recorded worldwide.
Silent march to seek Mahadevi’s return
Thousands of people participated in a ‘silent march’ in Kolhapur on Sunday, demanding that 36-year-old female elephant Mahadevi (also called Madhuri), be brought back from Vantara wildlife rescue, treatment, and rehabilitation centre in Gujarat’s Jamnagar district. Former MP Raju Shetty led the march, which began from Nandani in the morning and culminated outside the district collectorate, where memorandum was given to the authorities to facilitate the elephant’s return.