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Six Soldiers Injured in an Encounter in Sukma
Six soldiers have been injured in an encounter which is underway in Sukma, Chhattisgarh.
(Source: ANI)
Man Held for Firing at Shopkeeper in Delhi's Sangam Vihar
A 29-year-old man was arrested for allegedly firing at a shopkeeper in south Delhi's Sangam Vihar area, police said on Saturday, 21 March.
Radhey Shyam (52), who runs a grocery store in the area, was shot at by Ved Prakash and his associates on Friday, they said. Shyam received a bullet injury in the attack and was rushed to a hospital. He told police that an associate of the accused was killed by his son-in-law Pardeep due to personal enmity in December 2019.
Prakash and his associates attacked Shyam to exact revenge for the killing, a senior police officer said. "After investigation, police nabbed Prakash who was previously involved in 11 criminal cases," Deputy Commissioner of Police (South) Atul Kumar Thakur said.
(Source: PTI)
RBI: Punjab and Maharashtra Cooperative Bank Restrictions Extended
The Reserve Bank of India said that the regulatory restrictions that were put on Punjab and Maharashtra Cooperative Bank have been further extended for 3 months till 22 June, ANI reported.
The RBI is also, both directly and through Administrator, discussing with various authorities on expeditious sale of securities and recoveries of loans.
(Source: ANI)
7 Personnel Injured as Mob Attacks Police Station in Rajasthan
At least seven police personnel, including an assistant sub-inspector, were injured and several vehicles damaged after a mob pelted stones at a police station in a failed attempt to release an accused from custody in neighbouring Baran district.
The incident took place late at night on Friday, 20 March, as the 200-strong mob vandalised police jeeps among other vehicles in the premises. At least seven police personnel, including an assistant sub inspector, sustained injuries in the attack and were discharged from hospital after being treated, Circle inspector (CI), Baran City police station, Ramkishan Verma said.
(Source: PTI)