In a tragic incident, a sudden rockslide trapped several people under falling debris on the Gangotri Highway in Uttarakhand. One person is reported to be dead, while others are injured. The incident took place near Dabrani on the Char Dham Yatra route when large stones tumbled down the hill slopes, striking several cars and other vehicles.

The state police along with SDRF and NDRF teams, arrived at the spot after receiving the information, and initiated the rescue operations. The injured have been transported to Harsil for medical treatment. 

Dr Vikram Mandal, medical officer in-charge at the primary health centre in Harsil, stated that two critically injured individuals are being airlifted to the district hospital. Other injured people will also be referred to the district hospital if needed. Nearly six people sustained injuries from the rockslide. The incident resulted in damage to a private Bolero vehicle, a motorcycle, a Maruti 800, a truck, a JCB machine, and a water tanker. The fire in the mountains is suspected to be the cause of the rockfall.

The Uttarakhand police shared a video of the accident site on social media platform X, stating that as a precautionary measure, vehicles have been halted, and they will be allowed to proceed once the route is deemed safe.

Another bus accident took place earlier on Friday morning in Silyakar, Uttarkashi. The injured passengers have been transported to Brahmakhal Hospital. THe bus carrying pilgrims was heading to Gangotri, when the incident took place. Around 40 passengers were travelling in the bus. 15 individuals suffered minor injuries. All passengers were from Karnataka.

The Uttarakhand Government had earlier disclosed its comprehensive measures to enhance safety for the Char Dham Yatra pilgrimage. They asserted that their top priority was managing frequent landslides in the region. To address the aforesaid issue, JCB machines and heavy equipment were put on standby 24/7, with a dedicated team assigned to monitor high-risk areas for rapid response. 

Additionally, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami visited Rishikesh to conduct a thorough inspection of the Char Dham arrangements, demonstrating the government’s commitment to pilgrims safety and convenience.

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said that he would surrender before the jail authorities on June 2. He was granted 20 days interim bail by the Supreme Court. The Chief Minister urged his supporters not to mourn his potential sacrifice, adding that he is proud to go to jail to save the country from dictatorship. He said that he would leave his residence at 3 PM on June 2. 

He added that he will go back to Tihar jail a day after tomorrow, and that he is unaware how long the authorities will keep him. He added that the jail authorities might abuse him, but he will not bow down. He further claimed that during his 50-day judicial custody, there were efforts to silence him. He asserted that he was not allowed to take medicines, which eventually led to weight loss and other health hazards. He added that doctors have advised him to undergo several medical tests as they feel there might be some serious illness. 

Meanwhile, the Chief Minister promised that he wouldn’t allow his arrest to impact the Delhi government’s work. He pledged that wherever he lives, he will not allow anyone to prevent Delhi government’s work, and that the residents will continue to get free electricity, free medicines and treatment from Mohalla clinics and other benefits as promised. 

CM Arvind Kejriwal also stated that he will start giving Rs 1000 every month to every mother and sister, once he returns from jail. He also mentioned that his mother is very ill, and requested everyone to take care of and pray for his family. He expressed that he will continue to worry a lot about her in jail. 

Earlier, the AAP national convener and Delhi Chief Minister urged the Supreme Court to extend his interim bail by seven days as he has to undergo a host of medical tests, including a PET-CT scan. CM Kejriwal wanted to surrender to Tihar jail authorities on June 9 instead of June 2. He was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on March 21 in relation to the Delhi liquor policy scam. 

Suspended Hassan MP Prajwal Revanna, who is facing allegations of sexually abusing several women, was interrogated by the Special Investigation Team (SIT) today following his arrest at Kempegowda International Airport. The 33-year-old politician returned from Germany this morning and was immediately taken into the custody for questioning by Criminal Investigation Department’s (CID) office.

The SIT will produce him before the Special Court and is likely to seek police custody to further interrogate him.

Meanwhile, heavy security was deployed at the Bowring and Lady Curzon hospitals in Bengaluru for Prajwal Revanna’s medical tests, which includs blood pressure, blood sugar level, and cardiac health test.

Today, a special court in Karnataka is set to hear the anticipatory bail plea of Prajwal Revanna and his mother, Bhavani Revanna. While Bhavani Revanna is not directly accused in the sexual abuse cases, she has sought bail in connection to the kidnapping allegations. The SIT is also considering probing her involvement.

The State Home Minister  G. Parameshwara, said Prajwal Revanna landed in India around 12.40 am to 12.50 am from Munich, Germany. As there was an arrest warrant against him, the SIT arrested him and took him into custody.

However, Prajwal made one last attempt to evade arrest before leaving for India on Wednesday, filing an application for bail through his lawyer to the Special Court for Elected Representatives.

Earlier, in the same case, Holenarasipura MLA HD Revanna, who is former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda’s son and father of Prajwal Revanna, was arrested on May 4 and was later released on bail. He was also accused of sexually harassing the cook of his house, who was also sexually abused by his son Prajwal Revanna, who is facing charges of sexually abusing many women. He has been booked for three cases of sexual assault.