At least 13 people were reportedly killed and several others injured after a truck rammed into a crowd outside the Yerpedu police station in Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh on 21 April. According to reports, the victims were waiting outside the police station to submit various applications when the driver of a passing truck lost control and ran over them. Deputy Chief Minister N China Rajappa expressed shock over the incident. He spoke to the Tirupati Superintendent of Police and directed that the injured be extended necessary medical treatment, an official was quoted as saying.
In a shocking incident, a 40-year-old man named Shaikh Basheer from Ananthapur district in Andhra Pradesh set himself on fire, to teach his wife a lesson in obedience. The 35-year-old wife Sadika Sanjari was forbidden by the husband from singing at public functions.
Reports also say that Basheer had a drinking problem and was not able to earn a livelihood. The wife sang Sufi devotional songs for a living. Basheer felt humiliated and had warned her to stop doing that. Sanjari was taking part in a function during the local New Year celebrations on Tuesday. Basheer stormed into the function to discover that Sanjari had defied his warnings and was set to sing a Qawwali. Basheer reportedly approached the stage with kerosene and before anyone could realise what he was about to do, he set himself on fire. The shocked and panicked audience captured it on the camera. In an effort to rescue Basheer, some rescuers tried to drag him down and douse the fire by covering him with carpets. He was rushed to a local hospital immediately but he sustained 70 per cent burns and is battling for his life.
