A major accident took place on Friday in the Turtuk sector of Ladakh. Seven Indian Army personnel have been martyred after a vehicle carrying 26 jawans fell into the Shyok river. 19 others have suffered serious injuries in the accident. An official said that the best medical facilities are being provided to the injured. Many people including President Ram Nath Kovind, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi have expressed grief over this big incident. Along with this, he has wished for the speedy recovery of the injured.

President Ram Nath Kovind expressed condolences

President Ram Nath Kovind said that it is sad to learn that an unfortunate road accident in Ladakh has claimed the lives of some of our brave soldiers. My heartfelt condolences to the families of the deceased. I pray for the speedy recovery of the injured.

Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu said

The Vice President's Secretariat tweeted quoting M Venkaiah Naidu "Sad to learn about the death of our brave soldiers in a road accident in Ladakh. My heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families. My prayer for the speedy recovery of the injured.

PM Modi expressed grief

Expressing grief over the major accident in Ladakh, PM Modi said, 'I am hurt by the bus accident in Ladakh, in which we have lost our brave army soldiers. My condolences are with the bereaved families. I hope those who have been injured get well soon. All possible help is being provided to the affected.

Defense Minister Raj Nath Singh said

Defense Minister Raj Nath Singh said that due to a bus tragedy in Ladakh, deeply saddened by the loss of life of our brave Indian Army personnel. We will never forget his exemplary service to our country. My condolences to the bereaved families and pray for the speedy recovery of the injured. Spoke to Chief of Army Staff General Manoj Pandey, who apprised me of the situation and the steps taken by the Army to save the lives of the injured soldiers. The army is providing all possible help to the injured jawans.

Home Minister Amit Shah condoles

Union Amit Shah said that the accident that took place when an Indian Army bus fell into a gorge in Ladakh is extremely sad. I express my condolences to the families of our brave soldiers who have lost their lives in this accident. The injured have been taken for speedy treatment, I pray to God for their speedy recovery.

Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha said

Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha's office issued a statement saying, "Deeply saddened to learn about the martyrdom of our brave army personnel in a tragic bus accident in Ladakh. My heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families. His selfless service to the nation will always be remembered. Praying for the speedy recovery of the injured.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi wished speedy recovery

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said on Twitter that it is extremely sad to hear about the tragic accident involving Indian Army personnel in Ladakh. My deepest condolences to the bereaved families. I wish a speedy recovery to our injured soldiers.

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested an assistant engineer posted in the Najafgarh Zone of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (Delhi MCD) for demanding a bribe of Rs 3 lakh along with his associate. It is alleged that these people were demanding bribes from the complainant in exchange for putting up the roof of the house being built by him. The arrested accused was produced before the special CBI court in Delhi from where he has been sent on a 2-day CBI remand for interrogation.

According to CBI spokesperson RC Joshi, those arrested include Assistant Engineer MS Meena posted in Najafgarh Zone of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi, and his assistant Beldar Prakash. According to the CBI, the complainant had complained to the Anti-Corruption Branch that he was building his house in Najafgarh. During this, when he started putting the lens on his house, he was contacted by Beldar Prakash posted in the Najafgarh zone of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi, and told him that he would have to pay a bribe of Rs 3 lakh instead of inserting the lens. This bribe will be taken by Assistant Engineer Meena.

What are the charges against the arrested engineer?
It is also alleged that the complainant was threatened that if he did not pay the bribe amount, he would not be allowed to insert the lens and even if he did, it would be broken as illegal. On the basis of the complaint, the Anti-Corruption Branch of the Central Bureau of Investigation conducted a preliminary inquiry into the matter and after finding important facts during this investigation, a case was registered in this regard under criminal sections, after which the accused officers were recovering an installment of ₹ 1 lakh from the complainant. was arrested red-handed.

According to the CBI, immediately after the arrest, raids were conducted on their premises, from where many incriminating documents including some property documents have also been recovered. The work of assessing the recovered documents is going on. The accused was produced before the special CBI court in Delhi, from where he has been sent on CBI remand for two days' interrogation, the investigation of the case is going on.