A 60-year-old man, Aslam Sheikh, died after falling into an uncovered manhole on Khairani Road in Sakinaka, Mumbai, during civic drain maintenance. Eyewitnesses reported he was talking on his phone and didn't see the opening. A search operation found his body downstream. Political leaders visited the site, criticizing the lack of safety measures.
A 60-year-old cyclist was seriously injured after being struck by a KMB double-decker bus in Hong Kong on Monday afternoon. The man was trapped beneath the bus and taken to hospital unconscious. Police are investigating the incident.
Hong Kong police have arrested a 60-year-old unemployed man following an alleged armed robbery attempt at a Hang Seng Bank branch in Causeway Bay on Thursday afternoon. The suspect allegedly attempted to steal HK$100,000 (US$12,760) while carrying two 30cm knives. He handed over a note demanding money to a staff member on the second floor, but she triggered the alarm, prompting his escape. Police later intercepted him at the junction of Yee Wo Street and Jardine's Bazaar, recovering two knives including a cleaver from his bag.
