Priest arrested for molesting girl after intoxicating her

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7 months ago

May 22, 2023

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A priest who allegedly raped a 20-year-old girl by giving her a ganja infused roti was arrested by the Oddusuddan Police.

The 33-year-old resident of Suranagar, Trincomalee has been arrested.

The priest had allegedly raped a young woman residing in Puttur, Jaffna.

According to the police, this young woman had attended a pooja held at the Kovil with her relatives and the priest had told the relatives that she was unhealthy.

Saying that he has a treatment for the diseases inside her body, he has expressed his willingness to do the treatment for her free of charge.

Accordingly, the priest had visited the girl’s relative’s house near the Kovil to treat her on May 16.

Having gone inside a room, the priest had started his treatment by giving her a roti infused with ganja and making her consume alcohol.

The priest had told her relatives not to enter the room no matter what noise that may come from the room.

Accordingly, although she had screamed, no one had entered the room to check up on her.

Meanwhile, police said that investigations are being conducted to arrest the relatives of the girl for aiding and abetting the crime.

Power supply restored in 80% of affected areas – CEB

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4 hours ago

December 9, 2023

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The power supply in 80% of the affected areas has been restored, the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) reported.

Efforts to restore power in all remaining areas are also currently underway, CEB Media Spokesman Engineer Noel Priyantha said.

Earlier this evening (09 Dec.), major power outages were reported across the island due to a breakdown in the transmission line from Kotmale to Biyagama.

6 dead, 10 injured as fire breaks out at candle factory

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15 hours ago

December 9, 2023

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At least six people died and 10 sustained injuries after a fire broke out at a sparkling candle manufacturing unit in the Pimpri Chinchwad area of Pune district on Friday, an official said.

The fire brigade received a call about the blaze at the factory located at Talawade around 2.45 pm, said Pimpri-Chinchwad municipal commissioner Shekhar Singh. The factory manufactured sparkling candles which are generally used for birthday celebrations, he said.

“The fire has been doused. The cause is yet to be ascertained,” Singh added.

The owner of a nearby unit alerted the fire brigade to the incident, after which a team rushed to the site, doused the blaze and sent the injured to the hospital, an official from the Pimpri Chinchwad civic body’s disaster management cell said.

The six bodies have been charred beyond recognition, while the injuries sustained by 10 persons, comprising nine women and a male who is the owner of the ill-fated unit, are serious, he said.

Maharashtra deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar expressed grief at the incident and assured a inquiry.

Source – Times of India

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Youth abducted in Matara and shot

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16 hours ago

December 9, 2023

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A youth, abducted from Matara by a group claiming to be police officers was shot and left behind with injuries in Habaraduwa last night (8), Police said.

The persons had arrived in a car and taken him claiming he was wanted for an investigation.

He had been shot on the leg and injured.

He is currently receiving treatment at hospital.