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A major accident was averted at Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, Nepal. A tire of a Turkish Airlines plane coming from Istanbul caught fire during landing. However, the fire brigade immediately controlled the fire and all the passengers were evacuated safely.
Airport security officer SP Rajkumar Silwal told ANI that Turkish Airlines flight TK-726 was coming from Istanbul to Kathmandu. He said the plane’s tires caught fire during landing.
According to Silwal, the fire was immediately controlled with the help of the fire engine present at the airport. After this, all the passengers and crew members on board the plane were evacuated safely.
According to officials, there were a total of 278 passengers and 11 crew members on board the plane. According to reports, some United Nations (UN) officials were also among the passengers. At present there is no information about anyone being injured in this incident. Officials said that the cause of the accident is being investigated.
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71-year-old Buddhist monk arrested for raping a minor in Sri Lanka; Girl’s mother also in custody
Senior Sri Lankan Buddhist monk Pallegama Hemarathana Thero has been arrested for alleged rape and sexual exploitation of a minor girl. The 71-year-old monk was taken into custody from a private hospital in Colombo.
Hemarthana Thero is the chief protector of the eight sacred Buddhist sites of Sri Lanka. He is also the chief priest of Anuradhapura. Anuradhapura is included in the UNESCO World Heritage Site. According to reports, he is also the guardian of the sacred tree which is believed to have grown from the branch of the Bodhi tree where Buddha attained enlightenment.
According to local media, the victim is now 15 years old. In March, while investigating a case involving the alleged abduction and illegal detention of a minor, police came across sexual abuse over a long period of time. After this the girl was kept in a government protection centre.
According to reports, the girl’s mother has also been arrested. He is accused of helping in exploitation and hiding the matter.
The monk is accused of raping and sexually assaulting the girl multiple times in a temple in Anuradhapura in 2022. The court has sent him to judicial custody. At present he is kept under medical observation at the Colombo Prison Hospital.
Child protection officials had earlier criticized the police for not arresting the accused despite his name being revealed. Later the Chief Magistrate of Anuradhapura ordered the monk to be detained until the investigation is completed.
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