#NewsInTweets: Cops Allegedly Beat 2 Labourers To Death For Refusing To Give ₹100 Bribe
Posted on August 6, 2016 in NewsBy YKA Staff:
What’s the latest around the world today? Curated for you from the interwebz, here’s a quick morning fix to keep you updated. In 140 characters at that! Presenting, #NewsInTweets:
1. Two men were allegedly beaten to death by cops for refusing to pay a Rs. 100 bribein Agra. According to reports, their bodies were dumped in a pond to make it look like they drowned, but post-mortem reports indicate assault. Four policemen and two home guards have been suspended.
Refused bribe of Rs 100, UP cops beat 2 to deathhttps://t.co/gAOAUx7Q97 pic.twitter.com/c4GFin1Mgc
— Times of India (@timesofindia) August 5, 2016
2. A Delhi University professor allegedly ran over a 10-year-old boy with her car while talking on the phone. The professor rushed the boy to the hospital but he succumbed to his injuries.
Busy on phone, Delhi University professor rams car into bicycle; 10-year-old dies https://t.co/w67eZ4Ucc9
— TOI Delhi (@TOIDelhi) August 6, 2016
3. PM Modi will be conducting his first ever townhall at the Indira Gandhi Stadium Complex in New Delhi today.
PM Modi’s townhall today: All you need to know about the mega event https://t.co/HQQbE3igNE pic.twitter.com/0eStnjD7Y4
— Hindustan Times (@htTweets) August 6, 2016
4. According to a report by the Association for Democratic Reforms and National Election Watch, 24 of 78 ministers in the Narendra Modi cabinet have criminal cases registered against them.
31% ministers in Modi government have declared criminal cases against them https://t.co/OupxMspl7k pic.twitter.com/kI3SRWqn8b
— Hindustan Times (@htTweets) August 6, 2016
5. BJP leader Vijay Rupani was selected to become the next CM of Gujarat, he will be sworn in on Sunday.
Gujarat Chief Minister-designate Vijay Rupani to take oath on Sundayhttps://t.co/z90ieDCoIV pic.twitter.com/WUxJXbHl1m
— The Indian Express (@IndianExpress) August 5, 2016
6. The 2016 Olympics in Rio were officially commenced with an opening ceremony at the Maracana stadium.
In Pictures : #Rio #Olympics #Opening Ceremony https://t.co/QRi2dEJ6N6 pic.twitter.com/fEFxeiNKjf
— Reuters India (@ReutersIndia) August 6, 2016
7. At least 13 were killed and 6 injured in a bar fire in France. The fire broke out at a birthday party at the bar in the city of Rouen in Normandy.
Bar fire kills 13 people in France's Rouen https://t.co/B1GYW9KeSW
— WMTW TV (@WMTWTV) August 6, 2016
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