Modi had posted an image on social media of the two leaders shaking hands on Friday, with a one-liner saying “met Canadian PM Justin Trudeau at the G7 Summit”
Multiple people including an eight-year-old was injured after a gunman opened fired at a children’s water park in US’ Michigan on Saturday evening. The shooter, who has been hiding inside a nearby home, has been surrounded by the police, Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard said.
Police said the “nine, maybe 10” victims were injured in the shooting at Brooklands Plaza Splash Pad in Rochester Hills and rushed to hospital.
“We had an active shooter at the splash pad on Auburn in Rochester Hills. That is still an active crime scene and we potentially have the suspect contained nearby, but we asked for the moment people stay away from the area. We have numerous wounded victims. More to follow,” the police deaprtment said in a post on X.
The Oakland County Sheriff said that the suspect reached the splash pad around 5 pm on Saturday and opened fire after he got down from his vehicle. The suspect reloaded his gun several times as he fired as many as 28 times, the sheriff said.
While the motive behind the shooting is not known yet, police believe that the attack appears to be random.
Rochester Hills Mayor Bryan K. Barnett said that the police have secured the site of the attack. “Rochester Hills Fire Department is on the scene and the scene is secure. We appreciate everyone’s patience as we work through this. Prayers are with all those involved. We will share more updates as we have information,” he said.
In 2024, the United States has witnessed over 215 mass shootings so far.
Houses built on government land by 11 persons were demolished in tribal-dominated Mandla in Madhya Pradesh as part of action against the illegal beef trade in the state, a police official said on Saturday.
The action was taken after a tip-off was received that a large number of cows had been held captive for slaughter in the Bhainwahi area in Nainpur, Mandla Superintendent of Police Rajat Saklecha told PTI.
“A team was rushed there and we found 150 cows tied in the backyards of the accused. Cow meat was recovered from the refrigerators in the homes of all the 11 accused. We also found animal fat, cattle skin and bones, which were stuffed in a room,” he said.
“The local government veterinarian has confirmed the seized meat is beef. We have also sent samples to Hyderabad for secondary DNA analysis. The houses of the11 accused were demolished as they were on government land,” the SP said.
The SP said an FIR was registered on Friday night following the recovery of the cows and beef, adding that one of the accused had been arrested while a hunt was on for the remaining 10.
“The 150 cows have been sent to a cattle shelter. The Bhainswahi area has become a hub of cow smuggling for some time now. Cow slaughter in MP is punishable with a jail term of seven years,” Mr Saklecha added.
Police sources said the criminal history of two of the accused has been gathered and the process was on to find out about the antecedents of the remaining persons. All the accused are Muslims, they added.
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