In Jind’s Singhana village, an electricity department team was assaulted and held hostage by villagers while investigating power thefts. Allegedly, staff entered homes without permission, leading to the altercation. Police rescued the employees, who received medical treatment. Investigations by authorities are ongoing, with villagers and power officials both filing complaints.

Officials said the man’s condition deteriorated when he was taken to the police station. He was rushed to a hospital, but was pronounced dead on arrival

Five laborers were killed when loose soil caved in at a construction site near Kadi town in Gujarat’s Mehsana district. Rescue operations are ongoing.