Fire-ball like objects spotted over Kerala

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Kochi: Bright fireballs were reported from various parts of Kerala on Friday night.

While the fireballs were first sighted in Ernakulam district, other parts of the state too reported seeing the phenomenon. On Friday night, fireballs were spotted over Kochi town, Paravoor, Vypeen, Piravom, Angamaly and Aluva. The phenomenon was witnessed even in Kottayam and in Kozhikode. Many people who had spotted the meteorite-like objects reported defeaning sounds and shaking of window panes.

Media houses, police and fire stations received several calls from panic-stricken people who had sighted meteorite-like objects in and around Ernakulam.

Social media too was abuzz with reports.

Minister Adoor Prakash said there was nothing to panic.

Kozhikode: Bright fireballs were reported from various parts of the state on Friday night spreading panic.
The fire balls were reportedly seen at around 9.50 pm and in many places, mild tremors and thunder sounds accompanying the fire balls escalated apprehensions among the people.
The incidents were reported from Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Ernakulam, Palakkad, Kozhikode, Malappuram and Thrissur districts.
Minister Adoor Prakash said there was no need to panic.
K.M Sunil, Education officer of the Regional Science Centre, Kozhikode, told Madhyamam daily that it could probably be a meteor blast midair during its descent to the earth.
Social media too was abuzz with reports about the sighting.
Recently, similar incidents were reported in the US, Russia and various parts of Europe. NASA had explained that these could be the debris of the disintegrated Chinese rocket that was carrying the Yaogan Weixing-26 satellite.

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Kozhikode: Bright fireballs were reported from various parts of the state on Friday night spreading panic.
The fire balls were reportedly seen at around 9.50 pm and in many places, mild tremors and thunder sounds accompanying the fire balls escalated apprehensions among the people.
The incidents were reported from Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Ernakulam, Palakkad, Kozhikode, Malappuram and Thrissur districts.
Minister Adoor Prakash said there was no need to panic.
K.M Sunil, Education officer of the Regional Science Centre, Kozhikode, told Madhyamam daily that it could probably be a meteor blast midair during its descent to the earth.
Social media too was abuzz with reports about the sighting.
Recently, similar incidents were reported in the US, Russia and various parts of Europe. NASA had explained that these could be the debris of the disintegrated Chinese rocket that was carrying the Yaogan Weixing-26 satellite.
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Kozhikode: Bright fireballs were reported from various parts of the state on Friday night spreading panic.
The fire balls were reportedly seen at around 9.50 pm and in many places, mild tremors and thunder sounds accompanying the fire balls escalated apprehensions among the people.
The incidents were reported from Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Ernakulam, Palakkad, Kozhikode, Malappuram and Thrissur districts.
Minister Adoor Prakash said there was no need to panic.
K.M Sunil, Education officer of the Regional Science Centre, Kozhikode, told Madhyamam daily that it could probably be a meteor blast midair during its descent to the earth.
Social media too was abuzz with reports about the sighting.
Recently, similar incidents were reported in the US, Russia and various parts of Europe. NASA had explained that these could be the debris of the disintegrated Chinese rocket that was carrying the Yaogan Weixing-26 satellite.
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Kozhikode: Bright fireballs were reported from various parts of the state on Friday night spreading panic.
The fire balls were reportedly seen at around 9.50 pm and in many places, mild tremors and thunder sounds accompanying the fire balls escalated apprehensions among the people.
The incidents were reported from Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Ernakulam, Palakkad, Kozhikode, Malappuram and Thrissur districts.
Minister Adoor Prakash said there was no need to panic.
K.M Sunil, Education officer of the Regional Science Centre, Kozhikode, told Madhyamam daily that it could probably be a meteor blast midair during its descent to the earth.
Social media too was abuzz with reports about the sighting.
Recently, similar incidents were reported in the US, Russia and various parts of Europe. NASA had explained that these could be the debris of the disintegrated Chinese rocket that was carrying the Yaogan Weixing-26 satellite.
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Kozhikode: Bright fireballs were reported from various parts of the state on Friday night spreading panic.
The fire balls were reportedly seen at around 9.50 pm and in many places, mild tremors and thunder sounds accompanying the fire balls escalated apprehensions among the people.
The incidents were reported from Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Ernakulam, Palakkad, Kozhikode, Malappuram and Thrissur districts.
Minister Adoor Prakash said there was no need to panic.
K.M Sunil, Education officer of the Regional Science Centre, Kozhikode, told Madhyamam daily that it could probably be a meteor blast midair during its descent to the earth.
Social media too was abuzz with reports about the sighting.
Recently, similar incidents were reported in the US, Russia and various parts of Europe. NASA had explained that these could be the debris of the disintegrated Chinese rocket that was carrying the Yaogan Weixing-26 satellite.
- See more at: http://www.madhyamam.com/en/kerala/2015/feb/28/fireballs-appear-various-parts-kerala#sthash.kFkBGqIW.dpuf

Kozhikode: Bright fireballs were reported from various parts of the state on Friday night spreading panic.
The fire balls were reportedly seen at around 9.50 pm and in many places, mild tremors and thunder sounds accompanying the fire balls escalated apprehensions among the people.
The incidents were reported from Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Ernakulam, Palakkad, Kozhikode, Malappuram and Thrissur districts.
Minister Adoor Prakash said there was no need to panic.
K.M Sunil, Education officer of the Regional Science Centre, Kozhikode, told Madhyamam daily that it could probably be a meteor blast midair during its descent to the earth.
Social media too was abuzz with reports about the sighting.
Recently, similar incidents were reported in the US, Russia and various parts of Europe. NASA had explained that these could be the debris of the disintegrated Chinese rocket that was carrying the Yaogan Weixing-26 satellite.
- See more at: http://www.madhyamam.com/en/kerala/2015/feb/28/fireballs-appear-various-parts-kerala#sthash.kFkBGqIW.dpuf

Kozhikode: Bright fireballs were reported from various parts of the state on Friday night spreading panic.
The fire balls were reportedly seen at around 9.50 pm and in many places, mild tremors and thunder sounds accompanying the fire balls escalated apprehensions among the people.
The incidents were reported from Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Ernakulam, Palakkad, Kozhikode, Malappuram and Thrissur districts.
Minister Adoor Prakash said there was no need to panic.
K.M Sunil, Education officer of the Regional Science Centre, Kozhikode, told Madhyamam daily that it could probably be a meteor blast midair during its descent to the earth.
Social media too was abuzz with reports about the sighting.
Recently, similar incidents were reported in the US, Russia and various parts of Europe. NASA had explained that these could be the debris of the disintegrated Chinese rocket that was carrying the Yaogan Weixing-26 satellite.
- See more at: http://www.madhyamam.com/en/kerala/2015/feb/28/fireballs-appear-various-parts-kerala#sthash.kFkBGqIW.dpuf

Kozhikode: Bright fireballs were reported from various parts of the state on Friday night spreading panic.
The fire balls were reportedly seen at around 9.50 pm and in many places, mild tremors and thunder sounds accompanying the fire balls escalated apprehensions among the people.
The incidents were reported from Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Ernakulam, Palakkad, Kozhikode, Malappuram and Thrissur districts.
Minister Adoor Prakash said there was no need to panic.
K.M Sunil, Education officer of the Regional Science Centre, Kozhikode, told Madhyamam daily that it could probably be a meteor blast midair during its descent to the earth.
Social media too was abuzz with reports about the sighting.
Recently, similar incidents were reported in the US, Russia and various parts of Europe. NASA had explained that these could be the debris of the disintegrated Chinese rocket that was carrying the Yaogan Weixing-26 satellite.

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Kozhikode: Bright fireballs were reported from various parts of the state on Friday night spreading panic.
The fire balls were reportedly seen at around 9.50 pm and in many places, mild tremors and thunder sounds accompanying the fire balls escalated apprehensions among the people.
The incidents were reported from Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Ernakulam, Palakkad, Kozhikode, Malappuram and Thrissur districts.
Minister Adoor Prakash said there was no need to panic.
K.M Sunil, Education officer of the Regional Science Centre, Kozhikode, told Madhyamam daily that it could probably be a meteor blast midair during its descent to the earth.
Social media too was abuzz with reports about the sighting.
Recently, similar incidents were reported in the US, Russia and various parts of Europe. NASA had explained that these could be the debris of the disintegrated Chinese rocket that was carrying the Yaogan Weixing-26 satellite.

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Kozhikode: Bright fireballs were reported from various parts of the state on Friday night spreading panic.
The fire balls were reportedly seen at around 9.50 pm and in many places, mild tremors and thunder sounds accompanying the fire balls escalated apprehensions among the people.
The incidents were reported from Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Ernakulam, Palakkad, Kozhikode, Malappuram and Thrissur districts.
Minister Adoor Prakash said there was no need to panic.
K.M Sunil, Education officer of the Regional Science Centre, Kozhikode, told Madhyamam daily that it could probably be a meteor blast midair during its descent to the earth.
Social media too was abuzz with reports about the sighting.
Recently, similar incidents were reported in the US, Russia and various parts of Europe. NASA had explained that these could be the debris of the disintegrated Chinese rocket that was carrying the Yaogan Weixing-26 satellite.

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GDP in 2015-16 to be 8-8.5%; double-digit growth soon, says Jaitley

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NEW DELHI: Finance Minister Arun Jaitley Saturday said growth in the next financial year will rise to 8-8.5 % and clock double-digit level in the subsequent years. "Growth in 2015-16 is expected to be between 8-8.5 per cent. Aiming for a double digit rate seems feasible very soon," he said while presenting the Budget for 2015-16 in the Lok Sabha. The Central Statistical Organisation (CSO) has recently revised the base year for calculation of GDP growth to 2011-12. As per this, the economic growth rate in 2013-14 is estimated at 6.9 per cent and for 2014-15 at 7.4 per cent. The Economic Survey had yesterday said that growth will receive a boost from the cumulative impact of reforms, lower oil prices, likely monetary policy easing facilitated by lower inflation, and forecasts of a normal monsoon in 2015-16. The government headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, which assumed power in May last year, has initiated a slew of economic reforms, including de-regulation of diesel prices, raising FDI caps in several sectors, and direct transfer of LPG subsidy to beneficiaries. Highlights Clean energy cess increased from Rs 100 to 200 per metric ton of coal to finance Increase in exemption limit of health insurance premium from Rs 15,000 to Rs 30,000 Retrospective tax provisions will be avoided Tax department to put out a clarification on indirect transfer of assets and dividend paid by foreign firms Reduced taxes on technical services to 10% from 25% Propose to reduce rate of basic custom duty on certain imports to minimize impact of duty inversion 100 per cent tax exemption in CSR activities for Clean Ganga fund and ‘Swachh Bharat Kosh’ According to black money law, provision of punishment up to 10 years Implementation of GAAR deferred for two years, will be applied from 2017 Govt to abolish wealth tax Exemptions for individual tax payers to continue Propose to enact a comprehensive new law on black money ​Non-filing of returns, or filing of returns with inadequate information will attract rigorous imprisonment Concealment of income will be prosecutable with rigorous imprisonment Quoting PAN a must for all purchases above Rs 100,000 Foreign Exchange Management Act to allow for seizure of foreign assets 'Benami' property transaction bill to tackle black money transaction in real estate soon High corporate tax with too many exceptions gives us worst of both worlds, we neither get revenues nor investments Revive growth, investment for jobs to youth Rs 13, 12, 2000 crore for non-planned expenditure GST is expected to play transformative role in the way our economy functions It has been our endeavour in the last 9 months to foster a stable taxation policy Corporate tax reduced from 30% to 25% for next four years   Exemptions for individual tax payers to continue Propose to enact a comprehensive new law on black money ​Non-filing of returns, or filing of returns with inadequate information will attract rigorous imprisonment Concealment of income will be prosecutable with rigorous imprisonment Defence Budget enhanced to Rs 2,46,727 crore rupees To allocate Rs 75 crore for electric vehicles Aim to make India manufacturing hub of the world Propose to setup an IT-based student financial aid system under the PM ‘Vidya Laxmi scheme’ Govt proposes to bring in a regulatory reform law Putting scam, scandal and corruption behind us, Parliament needs to look into a procurement law and how it will shape Will increase visa-on-arrival facility from 43 to 150 countries Propose to increase visa-on-arrival to 150 countries to increase tourism Govt to do away with distinctions between FII and FDI and replace it with composite caps Have decided to provide another 1000 crores to Nirbhaya fund After success of visas on arrival in 43 countries, propose to increase the countries covered under this scheme to 150 Propose to introduce a gold monetization scheme Propose to work on developing Indian gold coin, which carries the Ashok Chakra. It will help recycle gold available in country Will deepen Indian bond market at par with the world standards Intend to create a direct tax regime, which is internationally competitive on rates Unclaimed deposits of Rs 3,000 crore in EPF to be used for benefit of senior citizens Discourage transaction in cash to discourage black money Second unit of Kudankulam nuclear power station to be commissioned in 2016 PPP model of Infrastructure to be re-vitalized and re-aligned 5 ultra mega power projects through transparent auction system of 4,000 MW Government is establishing a mechanism 'self employment' to support all aspects of start up business Will enhance the allocations to MNREGA by 5,000 crore Investment in infrastructure will go up by 70,000 crore in 2015-16 Propose the 'Nayi Manzil' scheme for youth GST will put in place state of art indirect tax system by April 1, 2016 New scheme called ‘Nayi Manzil’ to enable minority youth without school leaving certificates to get employment Tax-free infrastructure bonds for projects in railways and roads An accident insurance cover of Rs 2 lakh for a premium of Rs 12 per month Will also launch the 'Atal pension yojana', which will provide a defined pension Govt committed to bring a universal social security system for all Govt to contribute 50 per cent f beneficiary premium in its new accounts opened before 31st December 2015 Propose a new scheme of providing physical aids for senior citizens living below poverty line The rupee has become stronger by 6.4 per cent Estimated GDP is 7.4 per cent, we have to think in terms of a quantum jump One of the achievements of my government has been is to conquer inflation Domestic and international investors are seeing us with renewed hope Our objective is to improve quality of life and to pass benefits to common man   Will achieve target of building 6 crore toilets, 50 lakh toilets already constructed Expect the CPI inflation to remain close to 5 per cent towards the end of year The three achievements of our government have been – ‘Jan Dhan Yojana’, transparent auctions and ‘Swachh Bharat Abhiyan’ Domestic and international investors are seeing us with renewed hope Our actions have not only being confined to core and macroeconomic areas alone   The latest CPI inflation is 5.1 per cent and WPI inflation is negative We are round the clock, round the year government The credibility of Indian economy has been re-established, the world is predicting that it's India's chance to fly States more empowered more than before Tax buoyancy is low, however, we will meet the promise of fiscal deficit of 4.1 per cent of GDP this year   2 crore houses in rural India, 4 crore in urban India by 2022 Agricultural income is under stress, have to increase investment in infrastructure Manufacturing has declined from 18 per cent to 17 per cent of the GDP Public Investment needs to step in to catalyse the investment in PPP 2015-16 GDP seen between 8-8.5 per cent, best in five years   Rs 6335 crores has been so far transferred directly as LPG subsidies to consumers We intend to achieve to achieve fiscal deficit of 3 per cent in 3 years National unified market for farm produce Need a well-targeted system of subsidies rather than to cut subsidies Double-digit growth seems feasible soon

No AIIMS for Kerala

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NEW DELHI:  The centre has not permitted a hospital similar to AIIMS for Kerala. Instead it will be set up in Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, Tamil Nadu, Himachal Pradesh and Assam. Meantime, in his budget speech, Jaitley said the National Institute of Speech & Hearing (NISH) in Thiruvananthapuram will be elevated to a university. Dr Harsh Vardhan, who was the health minister, had promised to permit AIIMS for Kerala.
The centre did not consider Kerala’s demand for IIT. The one announced is for Karnataka. Indian Institute of Management (IIM) will be established in Jammu & Kashmir and Andhra Pradesh. An institution equal to AIIMs will be started in Bihar.

Russia opposition politician Boris Nemtsov shot dead

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A leading Russian opposition politician, former Deputy Prime Minister Boris Nemtsov, has been shot dead in Moscow, Russian officials say.

An unidentified attacker in a car shot Mr Nemtsov four times in the back as he crossed a bridge in view of the Kremlin, police say.

He died hours after appealing for support for a march on Sunday in Moscow against the war in Ukraine.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has condemned the murder, the Kremlin says.

In a recent interview, Mr Nemtsov had said he feared Mr Putin would have him killed because of his opposition to the war in Ukraine.

Mr Nemtsov, 55, served as first deputy prime minister under President Boris Yeltsin in the 1990s.

He had earned a reputation as an economic reformer while governor of one of Russia's biggest cities, Nizhny Novgorod.

Falling out of favour with Yeltsin's successor, Mr Putin, he became an outspoken opposition politician.
'Brutal murder'

Thorbjorn Jagland, secretary general of the Council of Europe, condemned the killing, saying in a tweet: 'I am shocked and appalled key opposition leader Boris Nemtsov was shot. Killers must be brought to justice.'

US President Barack Obama condemned the 'brutal murder' and called on the Russian government to conduct a 'prompt, impartial and transparent investigation'.

Mr Nemtsov was shot at around 23:40 (20:40 GMT) on Friday while crossing Bolshoy Kamenny Bridge accompanied by a woman, Russia's interior ministry said.

He was shot with a pistol from a white car which fled the scene, a police source told Russia's Interfax news agency.

According to Russian-language news website Meduza, 'several people' got out of a car and shot him.

One of the politician's colleagues in his RPR-Parnassus party, Ilya Yashin, confirmed Mr Nemtsov's death.

'Unfortunately I can see the corpse of Boris Nemtsov in front of me now,' he was quoted as saying by Russia's lenta.ru news website.

Flowers were left at the site of the shooting through the night.
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Analysis: Sarah Rainsford, BBC Moscow correspondent

A lawyer for Mr Nemtsov reported that he had received death threats over social media in recent months; but for now there's only speculation as to why he was targeted. He openly opposed Moscow's role in the crisis in Ukraine - and the annexation by Russia of Crimea.

He had been planning a rare public protest on Sunday against both things - and a growing economic crisis in this country.

Since his death, social media has been flooded with tributes to a man remembered as by friends as decent, honest and a democrat . He had been pushed to the political margins in Vladimir Putin's Russia, but he was still prominent enough for someone to want to kill him.

'Putin's aggression'

In his last tweet, Mr Nemtsov sent out an appeal for Russia's divided opposition to unite at an anti-war march he was planning for Sunday.

'If you support stopping Russia's war with Ukraine, if you support stopping Putin's aggression, come to the Spring March in Maryino on 1 March,' he wrote.

Speaking earlier this month to Russia's Sobesednik news website, he had spoken of his fears for his own life.

'I'm afraid Putin will kill me,' he said in the article (in Russian) on 10 February.

'I believe that he was the one who unleashed the war in the Ukraine,' he added. 'I couldn't dislike him more.'

Mr Putin has been widely accused of fomenting the bloody rebellion in east Ukraine - an accusation he denies. Fighting there followed Russia's annexation of Crimea in March last year.

Almost 5,800 people have died and at least 1.25 million have fled their homes, according to the UN.

The Ukrainian government, Western leaders and Nato say there is clear evidence that Russia is helping the rebels with heavy weapons and soldiers.

Independent experts echo that accusation while Moscow denies it, insisting that any Russians serving with the rebels are 'volunteers'.

Jaitley says Indian economy fastest-growing in the world

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New Delhi: Presenting the national budget for the next fiscal, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley Saturday said the state of the country's economy was better placed today with its credibility re-established by a series of measures taken by his government.

'I am presenting the union budget in an economic environment which is far more positive than in the recent past. While major economies of the world face difficulties, India is poised for higher growth trajectory,' Jaitley said as he started his budget speech in the Lok Sabha.

'The real GDP growth is estimated at 7.5 percent for this fiscal, making India the fastest-growing large economy of the world,' said Jaitley, watched keenly by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, seated next to him.

'We inherited a sentiment of doom and gloom and have come a long way by proper actions,' said the finance minister, adding: 'Our objective is to improve quality of life and to pass benefits to common man.'

He also said a double-digit growth was now feasible. 'Our objective is to conquer inflation. It will be only 5 percent by end of year.'

The finance minister said his government did not intend to do away with subsidies but target them better to achieve the goals. He also said some Rs.8.5 lakh crore will be provided to farmers in the form of credit, along with an allocation of Rs.5,300 crore for irrigation.

He also said allocations for a host of social sector projects was being enhanced substantially along with some new social security schemes. He particularly said the allocation for the rural job guarantee scheme will be the highest ever.

Two game changing reforms on the anvil: Arun Jaitley

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New Delhi: In line with the expectation of major reform measures by the government, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley Saturday announced that two more 'game changing reforms' are coming up.

'Two more game changing reforms are on the anvil in the form of a state-of-the art indirect tax system the GST (Goods and Services Tax) and the JAM to implement the direct benefit transfer scheme,' Jaitley told the Lok Sabha while presenting the NDA government's first full budget.

The JAM number trinity, as described by the Economic Survey 2014-2015 released on Friday, consist of the financial inclusion scheme Jan Dhan Yojana and the Aadhaar and mobile numbers, all of which allow the government to offer support to poor households.

The finance minister in his budget speech also proposed changes in the direct tax system to make it complementary with the far-reaching changes to be brought in by the GST.

By subsuming a large number of central and state taxes into a single tax, the GST would mitigate cascading or double taxation in a major way and pave the way for a common national market.

'We're moving in various directions to implement GST from next year,' Jaitley told parliament.

The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry has said that after the Reserve Bank cut interest rates in January, implementation of the GST would take care of the other major demand of Indian industry.

Attempt was made to kill Sreesanth at Tihar jail: Madhu Balakrishnan

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Kochi: An attempt was made to eliminate cricketer S Sreesnath while he was remanded in Tihar jail in connection with the IPL spot-fixing scam, said playback singer Madhu Balakrishnan, who is also the cricketer's brother-in-law.

'A history-sheeter attempted to stab him using a weapon made out of a door handle. The matter was informed to the jail officials and Sreesanth was shifted to another cell,' Madhu said adding that the suspects conspiracy behind the incident.

During the hearing of the IPL case the other day, the court had asked whether there exists any evidence against Sreesanth.

Sreesanth had said that he is waiting for the court to deliver the verdict and added that he would make a disclosure later.

Solar: Don’t try to blackmail me, says Chandy

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KOCHI: Chief Minister Oommen Chandy said that he will not surrender to black mailing in the solar case. He said this while responding to the audio records exposed indicating that he had tried to release Manilal, technical advisor of team solar and also an accused in the case, lodged in jail. Chandy said Manilal is still in jail as I did not help him. The phone dialogues were recorded to blackmail me. Rijesh contacted me as a Youth Congress leader.

Youth commits suicide in custody

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ULLOOR: A youth, who tried to commit suicide while in police custody, died here Thursday. He has been identified as Shai (41) of Kulathoor. He died early 2.30 am this morning. The Thumba police arrested him three days before on a suspicion of a chain theft. A hartal is being observed in Pazhaya Attipra Panchayat in protest against the incident.
IG Manoj Abraham will probe the incident. More cops have been deployed in front of the Thumba station to avoid any untoward incidents.

He tried to commit suicide at the women’s bathroom on February 24. He was soon admitted at the medical college hospital. His condition was serious when taken to the hospital.

Shaji, who spoke to his relatives yesterday, told them that he was beaten cruelly.

He leaves behind his wife Sheeba and children Vishnu and Vichithra. Inquest was conducted in the presence of RDO.