1 dies after car falls into canal

Cuttack: A 22-year-old man died after his car fell into a canal in Cuttack’s Bamphakud on Tuesday.The deceased has been identified as Animesh Jena, a resident of the Bamphakud area under Cuttack Sadar police station limits. Locals noticed a car submerged in the Bamphakud canal on Tuesday morning and alerted fire services personnel and the police. They rushed to the scene and managed to retrieve the car after a 25-minute rescue operation.The authorites found Jena’s lifeless body in the driver’s seat. Additional DCP Anil Mishra said, “As per the preliminary investigation, Jena was driving home late on Tuesday night when he lost control of the car and plunged into the canal. The canal was filled with water, and he was trapped inside. We suspect he died in the car, but the exact cause of death is yet to be ascertained.” TNN

Bank manager dies after car plunges into river in Guna

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Man held for killing woman, dumping body in canal

Trichy police have arrested R Hariharasudhan for the murder of his relative, D Dhanabackiyam. The suspect allegedly killed the elderly woman after she publicly humiliated him over an unpaid loan. He disposed of her body in a canal near Musiri. Police retrieved the decomposed body and recovered her stolen gold chain.

Mullassery Canal work quality under scrutiny

A slab on the Mullassery Canal Road in Kochi collapsed under a truck, causing significant traffic issues. Civic activists criticized the construction quality, while officials stated it was an old temporary slab. The canal rejuvenation project under Operation Breakthrough is delayed due to existing sewerage lines and underground cables.

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