Delhi BJP Yuva Morcha leader, wife killed in road accident

Kannauj (UP): A spokesperson for the Delhi BJP Yuva Morcha and his wife were killed and five others injured when their car was hit by a truck near Thathia village here on Sunday. The accident took place when Sandeep Shukla (45), his wife Anita (42), their three sons and two neighbours were going to Pratapgarh to attend a function. While Shukla and his wife died on the spot, their sons Siddharth, Abhinav and Aarav, and neighbours Amit Kumar and Aryan Sharma suffered injuries in the incident. PTI

Twelve Naxals surrender in AP

Hyderabad: Twelve active Naxals surrendered before the Andhra Pradesh Police in the Chintapalle area of Visakhapatnam district during People’s Liberation Guerrilla Army (PLGA) week on Saturday. The police said the surrendered Naxals hailed from villages of Pathrudigunta of the Galikonda area, Panasalabanda, Akuluru, and Ramagadda. They surrendered before Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP), Chintapalle, Vidhya Sagar Naidu. TNS