LIVE News Updates: Avalanche hits bargul village, Lahaul, himachal pradesh

An avalanche hit Bargul village in District Lahaul, Himachal Pradesh today at about 11:30 am. 1 local reported to be trapped. Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) Team is conducting a search operation in the entire area with the help of avalanche rods and cord: ITBP

One Special Police Officer (SPO) lost his life and another suffered grievous injuries when they were attacked while on patrolling duty in Dachhan area of Kishtwar District, today: Zonal Police Headquarters, Jammu

Three people, including a woman, allegedly committed suicide in separate incidents in Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said on Monday.

Mohammad Rafiq (35), a resident of Sekwan village, jumped into the Chenab river from Ganpat bridge on Monday afternoon and drowned, a police official said.

Efforts are on to recover his body, he said, adding that preliminary investigation suggested that he was upset over some family issue.

Neelma Devi (40) allegedly committed suicide by hanging herself inside her house at Barana village on Sunday, the official said.

He said police have started inquest proceedings to ascertain the motive behind her taking such an extreme step.

In a similar incident, the official said Khalid Hussain (23) was found hanging from a tree in the forest area near his house at Thathri village on Sunday.

Preliminary probe revealed that he had allegedly committed suicide over some issue with his family, the official said.

An undertrial lodged at the Uttar Pradesh's Mainpuri district jail died of injuries sustained in an attack prior to his arrest, police said on Monday.

He was taken to the district hospital after he complained of breathing issues, where doctors declared him brought dead.

Police said Bhola Jatav (24), a resident of Mainpuri's Kishni, was awaiting trial in a case lodged by Ajay Yadav of his town.

Yadav had accused Jatav of the attempt to kill. Jatav was arrested and brought to the jail on March 22.

Superintendent of Police Ajay Kumar Pandey said Jatav was attacked by some people sometime ago due to which he sustained a cut in his wind pipe.

He was being treated at the jail hospital. On Sunday, he felt difficulty in breathing and was rushed to the district hospital, where the doctors pronounced him brought dead," the SP said.

A 46-year-old woman died in Mainpuri district on Sunday after her family failed to get an ambulance for her on time.

A retired army soldier shot by militants on Sunday evening in Jammu and Kashmir's Kulgam district succumbed to injuries in a Srinagar hospital on Monday.

A rumour that Lord Shiva was 'drinking milk' at a temple in Pratapgarh's Shamsherganj locality, has led to the arrest of 13 persons who had rushed to the temple, violating the lockdown.

According to the police it was found that one Rajesh Kaushal, a resident of Shamsherganj, had allegedly spread the rumour on Sunday that the idol of Lord Shiva at a temple near his house was drinking milk.