KHATIMA NEWS
Bageshwar
Advocate Dhirendra Parihar, known as Kakku, disappeared from Bageshwar on October 17. Police say a woman and her brother were arrested after investigators recovered his decomposed body near the Gomti river, along with an iron rod and a car allegedly used to move the body.
Uttarkashi
3 more bodies, including those of 2 men and one woman, were airlifted to Matli helipad during the Kedartal trek rescue operation in Uttarkashi. The recovery follows 2 bodies found during yesterday’s search, while teams continue looking for missing trekkers and support staff amid heavy snowfall and difficult high-altitude terrain.
Pauri
Protests continued in Khandusain, Pauri, after a young girl died in a leopard attack. Villagers confronted the local MLA and later protested when the Tehsildar and Forest Department officials arrived. Residents are seeking answers and urgent measures to protect families from further attacks.
Pauri
Residents in Pauri Garhwal marched towards the District Forest Officer’s office at Agency Chowk after a young girl was killed in a leopard attack. The protesters sought immediate intervention from the District Magistrate and urgent measures to prevent further attacks, highlighting growing concern among people living in the area.
Pauri
A local in Pauri Garhwal has alleged that around 10–12 incidents occurred within a 10-km range of Pauri, while the District Magistrate visited only one site. The resident also claimed that officials were not showing sufficient concern despite several leopard attacks in the Uttarakhand area.
Dehradun
4 bodies have been recovered from the Kedartal trekking route after an avalanche and snowfall trapped 8 mountaineers. 2 victims were identified as Lucknow sisters Deepika Verma and Vartika Verma, while 5 trekkers from West Bengal remain missing. Rescue teams were forced to pause operations after fresh snowfall and planned to resume the search.
Dehradun
A container overturned onto a car near Mohabbewala Chowk in Dehradun, killing a GST lawyer, his wife, his mother and the driver. Rescue teams cut through the vehicle’s roof and windows to free the couple’s 6-year-old son, who remained trapped inside and was later taken to hospital.
Haridwar
Haridwar police arrested Sachin Kumar on 4 November after recovering his 16-year-old stepdaughter from her elder sister’s home in Himachal Pradesh. The minor had left her home in Jwalapur, allegedly fleeing repeated sexual abuse. Police added rape and POCSO provisions after recording her statement and reviewing her medical report.
Dehradun
The Mohabbewala slope between Dat Kali Tunnel and Mohabbewala has recorded 15 accidents and 6 deaths this year. Multiple agencies have examined the route, but the Central Road Research Institute has sought 2 months for its survey, while a JPRI report reportedly remains unpublished.
Others
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami paid a courtesy visit to Governor Dr Dhal Singh Bisen at Lok Bhavan. The 2 leaders discussed various contemporary issues during their meeting, although no further details about the subjects discussed were provided.
