Thane: Couple injured, cattle killed in lightning strike

A couple was injured and five bovine animals were killed after lightning struck a region in Maharashtras Thane district following heavy rains an official told PTI on WednesdayReportedly the incident took place at around 730 pm on Tuesday at Kadachiwadi in the Shahapur areaA 60yearold man and his wife aged 45 who were in their house suffered injuries when lightning struck the place Shahapur talukas disaster management cell chief Vasant Chowdhari told PTIThey reportedly underwent treatment at a primary health center in Dolkhamb and were later discharged he saidFour cows and a buffalo were killed in the lightning strike the official said reported PTIReportedly revenue officials conducted a panchnama spot inspection of the losses for further action on Wednesday he addedEarlier on June 11 a lightningcaused fire burned a house in Khaire village Shahapur and killed four buffaloes according to a civic official on TuesdayAccording to disaster control official Vasant Chowdhari lightning struck the house overnight between Sunday and Monday The fire swiftly engulfed the entire edifice turning everything to ashes reported PTIThe report added that in addition to the four buffaloes that died five more livestock were hurt The revenue department assessed a total loss of Rs 668 lakhMeanwhile in recent developments in the Thane district senior IPS officer Quaiser Khalid was suspended by the state home department on Tuesday in connection with the Ghatkopar hoarding collapse case which killed 17 people and injured several others official sources saidQuaiser Khalid a 1997 batch IPS officer was suspended by the state home department in connection with the Ghatkopar hoarding collapse case The home department issued a detailed order stating that the suspension was initiated based on a report submitted by the Director General of Police on May 21stAccording to sources the DGP office had been conducting an internal probe even before the hoarding collapse when they discovered that Khalid had approved Ego Media hoardings on his last day in office without obtaining permission from the DGP office and without issuing tenders While the DGP office was investigating and had issued a show cause notice to Khalid the hoarding collapsed on May 13th due to rough weatherHe is being investigated by the Special Investigating Team SIT of the Mumbai crime branch and officials are likely to record his statement after completing all formalities So far he has not been summoned by the SITwith inputs from PTI