A man was found dead in Ranchi after he stepped into thin air through the door of an elevator duct and fell four levels into the basement as the platform hadn’t arrived.

According to Superintendent of Police, Ranchi, “The deceased, identified as Shailesh Kumar died after he fell in the shaft of the lift.”

Giving information about the incident, the SP said, “The deceased on Friday pushed the lift button on the fourth floor to reach the ground floor. After which, the lift door immediately slid open. Unaware of the fact that the platform of the lift hadn’t arrived, Shailesh entered the elevator duct and fell four floors down to ground in the shaft.”

The security guard at the building, Praveen Kumar, said that there were massive noises. Everyone rushed to rescue him, but Shailesh succumbed to his injuries and died on the spot.

The official further said that the lift has been sealed since then. A formal complaint has been lodged at the local police station.

“We are investigating the matter, further details into the matter are awaited,” said the official.

A major joint exercise between Indian and Malaysian armies is underway in Meghalaya to increase inter-operability between personnel of both forces. Exercise HARIMAU, a joint exercise between Indian and Malaysian armies is being conducted at the Foreign Training Node at the Umroi Cantonment in Meghalaya and will conclude on November 5. The joint exercise started on October 23. 

The contingents are conducting “battle hardening” work sessions by putting personnel in combat conditions to cover a multi-domain operation in a sub-conventional environment. The forces are conducting firing drills and undergoing tactical training in the joint exercise to bring synergy and interoperability among the armies. 

The focus of the joint exercise is to carry out special training of troops in jungle warfare including – Heliborne operations, rock climbing and jungle survival techniques, reflex shooting and deployment of snipers in jungle operations. 

The Indian army shared a video of a jungle lane shooting exercise, in which a buddy pair of Indian and Malaysian army personnel in combat gear, is stealthily moving forward and communicating through hand gestures and firing on a hideout in a jungle. 

To test the rigours of the jungle, a squad formation of both armies conducted an overnight raid in the jungle. Moving in pairs, an officer and soldiers from the Rajput regiment of the Indian army and troops from the Malaysian army, emerge from water and move forward toward the target and in their night raid.

The contingents are also focusing on Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) and counter-IED drills and the Army Marshal Art Routine (AMAR), in their special training for jungle warfare. 

The armies conducted a simulated tactical operational raid on insurgent hideouts and conducted a cordon and search operation during the three days at Umroi.

Missions were tracked on computer screens while simulated insurgent groups fought back to create a real-life combat situation. 

Exercise HARIMAU also involved every asset of the Infantry, Engineers, Artillery, Medical and Signals and Logistics unit of the army. The joint exercise looks at tabletop planning and focuses on unit commanders’ and staff officers’ abilities in operational plan formulations. 

The joint training would culminate in a 48-hour validation exercise which aims to rehearse and validate the tactical drills in a simulated sub-conventional environment, the Indian Army said in a statement. 

A man was arrested after he beat his wife to death in front of their two children in the Roop Nagar area of North Delhi, police said on Monday.

According to Delhi police, “We received information about the incident late Friday night that a man under the influence of alcohol had a fight with his wife over some issue and beat her to death in front of their children.”

Police further said that after the accused beat the victim, she died after her condition deteriorated the same night.

The accused fled the house in the morning but was soon arrested in Bihar after the police received information about the incident and set out to search for him.

“The accused will be brought to Delhi for further investigation. At present, the matter is being probed,” said police.

Further details into the matter are awaited.

In another incident of crime, a 16-year-old boy was stabbed to death in the Sabzi Mandi area of North Delhi.

The deceased had earlier beaten up the accused (a 14-year-old boy) who was looking for an opportunity to take revenge.

Yesterday evening the accused saw the boy in the vegetable market area, where he stabbed him, police said.

It is said that both the boys knew each other and had fought several times in the past. The police have detained the minor accused in the case.