Criminal Nexus: Illegal mining unabated in Kangra rivulets
Despite the authorities concerned launching a crackdown, illegal sand mining continues unabated in Neugal and Mol rivulets in Thural area of Palampur in Kangra district of Himachal.
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Despite the authorities concerned launching a crackdown, illegal sand mining continues unabated in Neugal and Mol rivulets in Thural area of Palampur in Kangra district of Himachal.
The father of a eight-year-old girl was arrested for allegedly raping her when the victim’s mother was not present at home on Sunday night. A case under Sections 376, IPC, and 4 of the POCSO Act has been registered against the man.
A 31-year-old woman was beaten to death by her relative for allegedly practising witchcraft in Ranchi district on Saturday, police said.
Even now, nearly a year after the worst effects of the pandemic were seen, hundreds of sanitation workers and manual scavengers are permanently employed in digging up human remains for trade.
The answer lies in corruption, poor water supply, lack of housing and lack of focus on parts of the state.