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Wednesday, Sep 01, 2004

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Mainly clear sky forecast

NEW DELHINEW DELHINEW DELHINEW DELHI, AUG. 31.AUG. 31.AUG. The weatherman has forecast a mainly clear sky for Delhi on Wednesday, which is likely to turn partly cloudy towards afternoon.

The maximum and minimum temperatures recorded on Tuesday at Safdarjung were 35.4 degrees Celsius and 26.3 degrees Celsius respectively. At Palam, the maximum and minimum temperatures were 35.2 degrees Celsius and 25.4 degrees Celsius.

While the maximum and minimum humidity at Safdarjung was 72 per cent and 61 per cent, at Palam it was 81 per cent and 53 per cent respectively.

Woman's body found

NEW DELHINEW DELHINEW DELHINEW DELHI, AUG. 31.AUG. 31.AUG. A highly decomposed body of a 35-year-old woman was found in her rented accommodation at New Rajender Nagar in Central Delhi on Monday. The police said it was a case of natural death.

Rakhi Mishra had been living alone for several years. From the medical papers recovered from her house, the police found that she was suffering from tuberculosis. She was also having some legal dispute with her landlord. On Monday, her neighbours noticed foul smell emanating from her house.

Suspecting that something was amiss, they informed the police, after which the door of her house was broke open and her highly decomposed body discovered. The initial post-mortem report revealed that she died of natural cause. Further probe into the matter is on.

Attempt to

end life

NEW DELHINEW DELHINEW DELHINEW DELHI, AUG. 31.AUG. 31.AUG. A 50-year-old woman allegedly tried to commit suicide by setting herself afire in her brother's house at Khajuri Khas in North-East Delhi today.

According to the police, Gomti, a resident of Malkaganj in North Delhi, had gone to the house of her distant cousin, Chandrapal, a resident of Sonia Vihar in Khajuri Khas, on Monday to tie "rakhi" on the occasion of "rakshabandhan".

Late in the evening, she also decided to visit the house of her adopted son, Mahipal, living nearby. However, there was an altercation between the two over some issue and she returned to the house of her brother around midnight.

Today morning, she poured kerosene oil on herself and set herself afire. She was rushed to GTB Hospital where she was admitted with 60 per cent burn injuries.

Meanwhile, a case has been registered at Khajuri Khas police station and further investigations are on to ascertain the reason behind the incident.

Arrested on theft charge

NEW DELHINEW DELHINEW DELHINEW DELHI, AUG. 31.AUG. 31.AUG. A 19-year-old boy was arrested by the North Delhi police for allegedly stealing a motorcycle from Chandigarh and trying to dispose it of in the Capital. The accused apparently wanted to spend the money earned by selling the vehicle on "rakshabandhan" celebrations.

According to the police, a motorcycle, bearing a Chandigarh registration number, was found moving under mysterious circumstances near Pratap Nagar metro station around 2-45 p.m. on Monday. The police tried to flag the vehicle down but in vain. However, they managed to intercept the vehicle after a brief chase and arrested the rider. The accused, Sanjeev Kumar, a resident of Sector-29B in Chandigarh, told the police that he stole the motorcycle from Sector-35 Chandigarh on the night of August 27. A case in this regard was registered at Sector-16 police station in Chandigarh.

Sanjeev also told the police that he was looking to dispose of the vehicle and earn quick money, which he had planned to spend lavishly with his family.

A case has been registered at Gulabi Bagh police station and further investigations are on.

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