The Italian police has arrested an Indian man suspected of murdering a fellow Indian whose headless body was found on a beach in a town south of Rome in March.
The suspect, whom the police has only identified as “G” Singh, is the second man arrested in relation to the murder of 46-year-old Hoshiar Singh in Anzio on March 13. The victim is believed to have come from the state of Punjab but little is known about how he came to be in Italy and how he was employed.
Another suspect, Gurjant Singh, was detained on the day of the murder when he was found with blood on his clothing. He maintains his innocence. Major Emanuele Gaeta, head of the Carabinieri paramilitary police in Anzio where the victim’s body was found, told Adnkronos International (AKI) that Singh was caught off guard when the paramilitary police from the coastal town of Anzio arrested him. “He was surprised. He didn’t think he would be linked to the murder or that he would be arrested,” Gaeta said.
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1 killed, 40 injured in Russia blast
Moscow, June 23: At least one Army man was killed and up to 40 injured when two trucks loaded with gunpowder detonated accidentally at a military facility near here.
The accidental explosion occurred at a Russian military firing range, about 200 km southeast of Moscow.
The accident took place at Seltsy firing range in Ryazan region, when two trucks carrying gunpowder for the disposal of obsolete ammunition caught fire and exploded, a spokesman for the Moscow Military Area commander was quoted as saying by Interfax. Also on Wednesday, a Kamov K-60 assault helicopter crashed near here injuring its two member crew. The ill-fated helicopter was on a trial flight with another similar helicopter. —PTI