Mumbai police warns of strict action over child govindas

August 11, 2014 11:12

Police commissioner Rakesh Maria has said that action would be taken against govinda mandals that violate a Bombay high court order banning young children from participating in human pyramids.

He also directed all the 93 police stations to sensitize the mandals on the issue.

The HC had on Friday told the state government to urgently decide on restricting the height of human pyramids for the Janmashtami festival, saying it would save the lives of participants.

Maria's directive comes a day after Kiran Talekar, a 14-year-old Sanpada resident, allegedly died after falling from the fifth level of a human pyramid while practicing. -- The Times of India

« Back to LIVE

TOP STORIES

EPL: Arsenal stun United; reignite title hopes

Arsenal reclaim provisional top spot with 1-0 win at Man United

In Pictures - 5 in a row! RCB thrash DC to stay alive

Images from the IPL match between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Delhi Capitals at the M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, in Bengaluru, on Sunday.

Only 12% of LS candidates in fray in phase 5 are women: ADR

The representation of women in the ongoing Lok Sabha polls continues to remain dismally low, as only about 12 percent of the candidates in the fray in the fifth phase are female, according to an analysis by poll rights body ADR.

One more Indian-origin held in Canada's CAD 22.5 mn gold, cash heist

The gold and currency had arrived on an Air Canada flight from Zurich, Switzerland, to Pearson International Airport in Toronto.

Shock at Italian Open: Tabilo upsets Djokovic

Tabilo broke the top seed four times on Centre Court while not conceding a single break point.