A man has been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter over the death of ice hockey player Adam Johnson, who died during a “freak accident” during a match. The 29-year-old suffered a slashed neck during the second period of the Challenge Cup game at Sheffield Steelers’ Utilita Arena on October 28. The Nottingham Panthers player was taken to hospital where doctors pronounced him dead. The South Yorkshire Police arrested the suspect on Tuesday, more than a fortnight after the incident.

“Our investigation launched immediately following this tragedy and we have been carrying out extensive enquiries ever since to piece together the events which led to the loss of Adam in these unprecedented circumstances,” Detective Chief Superintendent Becs Horsfall said in a release posted on the police website.

“We have been speaking to highly specialised experts in their field to assist in our enquiries and continue to work closely with the health and safety department at Sheffield City Council, which is supporting our ongoing investigation,” she is further quoted as saying.

The police detective also urged people to refrain from “comment and speculation which could hinder” the investigation.

The Panthers were playing against the Sheffield Steelers when the collision took place in the 35th minute of the game.

The death of Mr Johnson, who was from Minnesota in the US, sparked an outpouring of grief across the world.

More than 8,000 fans observed a moment of silence in tribute to him before the Steelers’ 2-1 win against Coventry Blaze.

Mr Johnson played for Pittsburgh Penguins in the National Hockey League before spending the 2020-21 season in Sweden with the Malmo Redhawks.

He went on to play in Canada for the Ontario Reign and in Germany for the Augsburger Panther before agreeing to join Nottingham for the 2023-24 campaign.

A video of firecrackers being set off from the roof of a moving car in Gurugram has surfaced on social media. The short clip which shows three cars driving down the road, with one of them igniting fireworks from the vehicle’s roof, has gone viral right after Diwali. The cars have no number plate, reportedly to avoid identification. 

In the video, firecrackers are being seen ignited on the roof of a speeding car. A man is also seen shouting and waving from the roof window of another car. According to the police, the incident took place in Sector 70 of Gurugram, in front of a mall. 

“On Diwali, the youth of Gurugram spread anarchy in the name of celebration, the youth of NCR have now become so clever that they are making videos by hiding the number plates of vehicles,” X page Greater Noida West wrote while sharing the video. 

Take a look below: 

दिवाली पर गुरुग्राम के युवकों ने सेलिब्रेशन के नाम पर फैलाई अराजकता, NCR के युवक अब इतने चालाक हो गए हैं कि गाड़ियों की नंबर प्लेट छुपा कर वीडियो बना रहे है। pic.twitter.com/tDoLY99fHX

— Greater Noida West (@GreaterNoidaW) November 14, 2023

Since being shared, the video has gone viral on social media. It even caught the attention of the Gurugram police, who have initiated an investigation into the incident. “Detailed information regarding this video is being obtained by Gurugram Police on the basis of which strict action will be taken against the culprits as per rules,” officials wrote on X. 

Separately, speaking to ANI, Varun Dahiya, ACP (Assistant Commissioner of Police) of Gurugram, said, “We are getting information through social media and other sources that some people are misusing their vehicles and creating nuisance on the road. They are bursting firecrackers in moving vehicles.”

“We are collecting information, and a strict investigation will be done against them. Multiple incidents have been reported, and we are collecting area-specific information through CCTVs and other sources, Mr Dahiya added. 

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Meanwhile, a similar incident took place in Tamil Nadu where a dangerous stunt involving firecrackers, performed by a motorcyclist in Trichy, prompted a police search for the individual. The incident captured on video showed the biker performing a wheelie – a manoeuvre where the front wheels of the motorcycle are raised in the air. Notably, firecrackers were attacked to the bike’s headlight and front number plate, detonating as the rider sped away with the front wheels raised. 

A case has been registered for negligent riding and endangering the personal safety of others.

Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leader K Kavitha, being questioned in the Delhi excise policy case, spoke about how tough it is for her family every time the probe agency summons her.

“We are a normal middle-class family. If one of the family member is missing for a certain time, it will be hard on everybody. Everybody was very anxious, very worried,” K Kavitha tells NDTV when asked about reports that she could be arrested soon.

She also spoke about her sartorial choices and explained why she usually wears a saree.

“As a politician, it’s my job to dress in a certain way, for people to feel that I am one among them and they can approach me. I am not dressed differently from any person on the street, which is why they come up to me and talk to me,” she says.

Kavitha, daughter of Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao, said that she is still growing as a politician and there is time before the party considers her a candidate to lead the state.

“I am working my way up in the party. I am yet to learn more and grow more. I have some more time to go for me to be called eligible for that (Chief Minister) position,” the 45-year-old says.

K Kavitha said that Pinarayi Vijayan and Ashok Gehlot are some politicians she admires and is trying to learn from.

Elections to the 119-member Telangana Assembly will be held on November 30 and the counting of votes is scheduled for December 3.

In the previous Assembly elections in 2018, the BRS won 88 of the 119 seats, hogging 47.4 per cent of the total vote share.