Afghan returnees meet police
The Hindu
Having missed the company of his family members for 11 long years, Desmond D’souza, a native of Kinnigoli here, is taking a break for a while and wants to enjoy this festive season with his family mem
Having missed the company of his family members for 11 long years, Desmond D’souza, a native of Kinnigoli here, is taking a break for a while and wants to enjoy this festive season with his family members. Shravan Anchan, a native of Bejai in the city, is trying to find a job here and continue earning. Both of them returned home from Afghanistan on Monday. They are among the seven from Dakshina Kannada who have returned leaving their jobs at the NATO Support Agency functioning at the NATO Military Base in Kabul, Afghanistan. All the seven met Police Commissioner N. Shashi Kumar and Deputy Commissioner of Police (Law and Order) Hariram Shankar on Wednesday.The election authorities are gearing up for the counting of votes cast in the simultaneous elections to Lok Sabha and Assembly seats in Andhra Pradesh, scheduled to be held on June 4. The Collectors and Election Officers of Visakhapatnam, Anakapalli and Alluri Sitharama Raju (ASR) districts said on May 23 (Thursday) that their teams were ready for the counting of votes.
Responding to the prolonged water scarcity, the residents of the area took to the streets in protest on Wednesday. The protest, which drew attention to their plight, stopped only after the intervention of the police. It was not until 1.30 p.m. that a 4000-litre tanker was finally delivered by BWSSB, providing relief to the water-starved residents.