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Thursday, Sep 16, 2004

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Clouds, rain again

NEW DELHINEW DELHINEW DELHI, SEPT. 15.SEPT. 15.SE The weatherman has forecast a generally cloudy sky with possibility of rain or thundershower in some areas of the Capital on Thursday.

The maximum temperatures recorded at Safdarjung and Palam were 30.2 and 32.2 degree Celsius, while the minimum was 24.7 and 24.6 degree Celsius. Safdarjung recorded a rainfall of 2.2 mm in the past 24 hours.

The maximum and minimum humidity recorded at Safdarjung was 83 and 65 per cent, while Palam recorded 82 per cent of maximum and 57 per cent of minimum humidity.

Extortionists held

NEW DELHINEW DELHINEW DELHI, SEPT. 15.SEPT. 15.SE Four alleged extortionists, who were moving in a Tata Safari bearing a red beacon, were arrested by the Special Staff of the South-West Delhi and the Army following a brief exchange of fire on Rao Tula Ram Marg today. The accused had extorted Rs. 6 lakhs from a person and were trying to extract more money from him.

According to the Deputy Commissioner of Police (South-West Delhi), Deependra Pathak, one Rati Bhan recently lodged a complaint with the Dabri police saying some persons had extorted Rs. 6 lakhs from him. He alleged that the same persons were trying to extort more money from him.

Acting on the complaint, the police asked the complainant to strike a deal with the extortionists and ask them to receive the amount on Rao Tula Ram Marg today. Around 5-30 p.m., the suspects arrived on the scene in a Tata Safari bearing a red beacon. Before the police could overpower them, they realised that they had been surrounded and opened fire. The police retaliated forcing the suspects to flee in their vehicle towards Dhaula Kuan. On reaching Defence Enclave, one of the accused got down from the vehicle and tried to run but was overpowered. Another accused was arrested in the Naraina area.

The other accused drove towards Mayapuri and entered the Army's jurisdiction where they were apprehended by Army personnel and later handed over to the police. The police said all the accused, Jabbar, Vipin, Pankaj and Pankaj Tyagi, are residents of Mandawli in East Delhi. They were being interrogated till late tonight to find out who had hired them to extort money from the complainant.

Labourers dead

NEW DELHINEW DELHINEW DELHI, SEPT. 15.SEPT. 15.SE Three labourers working at a construction site in Gurdwara Rakabganj died when a pillar and some building material supporting it came crashing down on them in New Delhi today.

The incident occurred around 4-30 p.m. when Ramesh (23), Mukhram (20) and Raju (20) were working at the construction site. The fire service was immediately called and they were rushed to the Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital where they were declared brought dead.

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