Two workers were killed and two others hospitalised after inhaling toxic gas while cleaning a tank at a food processing factory in Gujarat's Anand district.
The incident occurred at the treatment plant of Ekta Fresh Food Company in Sukhoda village of Khambhat Taluka, official said.
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The deceased have been identified as Kishan Baraiya and Arvind Harijan. Kishan entered the tank to clear a blockage but fell unconscious after inhaling the toxic gas. Arvind went in to rescue him, but he too became a victim of the gas.
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Two more workers then entered the tank and were also affected. They have been admitted to the hospital for treatment.
Police have registered a case under Section 194 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) and launched a probe into the deaths under mysterious circumstances.
Tripura: Police arrest two youths on rape charges
In a separate incident, Police have arrested two youths in connection with a rape case that occurred near the Udaipur railway station area. The arrests were made following a late-night check by Kakraban police, who intercepted a car carrying the suspects and the minor victim.
The incident came to light on Thursday, August 21, when a 16-year-old girl from PR Bari in South District was visiting her brother's house in Mohanbhog. At around 7 pm, she was taken for a ride in a rented vehicle by Bayer Debbarma (22), her sister-in-law's brother, and his friend, Mithun Debnath (24), a resident of the Mohanbhog area in Sipahijala district.
According to a statement from the SP of Gomati District, the group drove to the Udaipur railway station area, where Bayer Debbarma exited the car to consume alcohol. During this time, Mithun Debnath allegedly sexually assaulted the minor girl inside the vehicle.