These are the top stories from the northern region at 8.30 pm.

These are the top stories from the northern region at 8.30 pm. DEL51-JK-KATHUA-VERDICT Kathua case: Failure to verify alibi of Vishal led to his acquittal, says court Pathankot: The prosecution's failure to verify accused Vishal Jangotra's alibi during the probe in the Kathua rape and murder case led to his acquittal, the special court said as it blamed the Jammu Crime Branch for withholding the best evidence against him.

DEL41-PB-CHILD-BOREWELL-AUTOPSY Toddler pulled out from borewell shaft died 'a few days back': Autopsy report Chandigarh: The post-mortem report of two-year-old Fatehvir Singh, who was pulled out from a 150-foot-deep unused borewell shaft Tuesday morning after an unsuccessful rescue operation that lasted over four days, suggested that he died "a few days back". DEL53-PB-CHILD-BOREWELL-PROTEST Toddler's death sparks protest, opposition questions rescue operation Chandigarh: Tempers ran high in Punjab's Sangrur district after the death of two-year-old Fatehvir Singh, who had fallen into a borewell shaft on June 6 and could not be saved in a rescue operation lasting over four days.

DEL60-PB-BOREWELL-AMARINDER Punjab CM orders closure of all open borewells across the state after the death of toddler Chandigarh: Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh Tuesday asked the state's disaster management group to finalise a set of standard operating procedures for manmade disasters after a two-year-old child could not rescue alive from a 150-foot-deep borewell in Sangrur district. DEL48-UP-ALIGARH-SITUATION 11 booked in Aligarh for alleged inflammatory posts after toddler's murder; Internet restored Aligarh: Police have booked 11 persons here for allegedly posting inflammatory content, and were maintaining tight security on Tuesday to prevent any flare-up in the aftermath of the brutal murder of a toddler, even as internet services were restored late evening in Khair tehsil.

DEL46-UP-TRAIN-HEAT 4 elderly pilgrims from Tamil Nadu die of heat in train Jhansi (UP): Four elderly pilgrims from Tamil Nadu travelling on a train from Agra to Coimbatore in non-AC coaches died allegedly due to extreme heat. DES41-HR-ambucycles Haryana to launch ambucycles in Gurugram, Faridabad Chandigarh: The Haryana government will introduce ambucycles --medically-equipped motorcycles--in the state with the assistance of Israel for providing emergency response to people requiring immediate medical attention.

DES33-HP-CM-NETHERLANDS HP CM to visit the Netherlands to promote Rising Himachal Global Investors' Meet Shimla: Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur will visit the Netherlands from June 13-14 to promote 'Rising Himachal Global Investors' Meet' to be held in the state later this year.