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Vol. 5, Issue 85. Nov 1, 2022.
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Police arrest nine after disaster and collapse of Morbi Bridge
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Nine individuals have been detained by authorities in the Indian state of Gujarat in connection with the collapse of a pedestrian bridge that resulted in the deaths of at least 141 people. Four of those detained are employed by a company contracted to maintain the Morbi bridge. When the structure gave way, hundreds of people were atop it. In the dark, they screamed for help into the river below. The likelihood of finding additional survivors is waning.Among the dead are a lot of children, women, and the elderly. After being repaired just last week, the 140-year-old suspension bridge, a major local tourist attraction, was reopened. According to the police who are looking into the incident that occurred on Sunday evening, the nine people arrested are all associated with Oreva group, the company that was contracted to maintain and operate the bridge. Senior police officer Ashok Kumar Yadav stated that they are the subject of an investigation for culpable homicide that does not amount to murder. He stated at a news conference, "Of these nine, two work as managers, while two work as ticket booking clerks [all employed by Oreva] at the bridge site." Two individuals contracted to repair the structure and bridge security personnel are among the other five accused.Oreva did not respond to the news of the arrests right away. A company spokesperson previously told the Indian Express newspaper:While we wait for additional information, it appears that the bridge collapsed as a result of an excessive number of people trying to sway it in the middle.
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Putin signs another law order that is mobilizing troops with criminal records As the country mobilizes troops in response to the conflict in Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a law on Friday requiring Russian citizens with criminal records to join the military. The Kremlin stated in a statement that the law will now make it mandatory for the majority of people to be eligible for conscription, regardless of whether they have outstanding criminal cases or not. Criminals convicted of sexual offenses against children, terrorism-related offenses, illegal nuclear material handling, high treason, and espionage will not be eligible for conscription. Russia will be able to mobilize hundreds of thousands of troops thanks to the new law. According to Radio Free Europe, Putin stated in a speech on Friday that 318,000 men had signed up to fight in Ukraine since he announced a mobilization there in September. According to Putin's statement, "As far as I know, 49,000 of those mobilized are already carrying out combat tasks, while the others are undergoing training." The partial mobilization comes as Russia's invasion of Ukraine has suffered setbacks for months. In the midst of his grueling war, Putin signed a series of laws to crack down on military dissent and offer incentives to those who volunteer or are conscripted to serve. Russia increased the penalties for soldiers who disobey orders and commit "crimes against military service" during the "period of mobilization or martial law" or in wartime conditions. Those who commit "especially grave crimes" can have their imprisonment replaced with "forced labor or another milder form of punishment" after twothirds of their prison sentence has been served. Soldiers who commit such crimes can now face up to ten years in prison. Volodmyr Zelensky, the president of Ukraine, has repeatedly urged Russians not to join the military or to surrender to Ukrainian forces. Zelensky stated in September, "No one in Russia will know that your surrender was voluntary."
"We will find a way to ensure this as well if you are afraid to return to Russia and do not want an exchange."