From: ARORA@ecs.umass.edu (S.Arora)
Newsgroups: misc.news.southasia
Subject: India - Delhi News
Date: 11 Apr 92 14:16:06 GMT


Sender	:S.Arora
Source	:Times Of India
Date	:26 March 1992
Country	:India

		** Water Dept Man Dies In Mishap
		** Suicide Alleged
		** Skins Seized
		** Super Bazar Wheat
		** Woman Burnt
		** Scooter Thieves Held
		** Opium Siezed
		** MCD Schools
		** DCHFS Bonds
		
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WATER DEPT MAN DIES IN MISHAP
A 26-year-old employee of the water supply department died when he 
reportedly went down a pit to repiar a sluice valve in Inderpuri area 
yesterday.  The employee, Munish was taken out by the fire brigade in 
an unconcious state. He was taken to the Ram Manohar Lohia hospital 
where he was declared dead.
	The police have arrested two persons and registered a case of 
causing deat due to a rash and negligent act.

SUICIDE ALLEGED
A 24-year-old youth, Anil, allegedly commited suicide by consuming 
copper sulphate in Samaipur yesterday. The police said the deceased 
was a driver who had been unemployed for some time.

SKINS SEIZED
The Sadar Bazar police have arrested two men and seized 115 skins of 
wild animals worth lakhs of rupees. These animals were illegally 
killed in the Madhya Pradesh jungles and their skins smuggled.
In addition to the 115 skins, the police have also recovered four full 
size overcoats of otter skin. Those arrested are Loshan And Sharda, 
who hil from Gaya and Mathura respectively.

SUPER BAZAR WHEAT
The Super Bzar retail chain says it is selling 10 kg bags of wheat at 
a price  much cheaper than the market. They are selling a bag for Rs 46

WOMAN BURNT
An aged woman, Sharifan, died, while her daughter and three grand-
daughters suffered burn injuries, after their room in Trilokpuri caught 
fire this evening. Thepolice said one of the granddaughters was cooking 
food on a stove. The oil spilled on the floor and the entire room. 
There were matteresses around which caught fire. Sharifan was declared 
dead at LNJP hospital. Her granddaughter, Thiria has suffered 80 per 
cent burns. The others were sent home after first aid.

SCOOTER THIEVES HELS
More than dozen cases of scooter theft in Connaught Place areahave 
been solved with the arrest of Abdul Talib, a resident of Ajmeri Gate. 
He was caught while trying to ride a stolen scooter out of the parking 
lot facing Mohan Singh Place. His brother, Ismail (absconding) and he 
would use a 'master-key' to drive off vehicles.

OPIUM SEIZED
Mohammed Farooque was arrested by the Sabzi Mandi police yesterday with 
10 kg ofopium. He says it came from a man in Barelly.

MCD SCHOOLS
The Planning Commision has agreed, "in principle" to a proposal of the 
Delhi Administration for an extra allowance to employees serving there 
and also compensate them for the problems in commuting and otherwise 
serving there.

DCHFS BONDS
The Delhi Cooperative Housing Finance Society Ltd (DCHFS), run by the 
Delhi Administration, will issue on Friday its eighth series of bonds 
for about Rs 20 crores. These will mature in 15 years with a 12.5% 
annual interest. The issue will be open for subscription for omly 3 
days. The bonds re guaranteed by the Union government.


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