Indian Police Arrest Man Because of Smelly Socks

India police. (AFP file photo)
India police. (AFP file photo)
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Indian Police Arrest Man Because of Smelly Socks

India police. (AFP file photo)
India police. (AFP file photo)

Police in India say they have arrested a man whose smelly socks caused a dispute between him and fellow passengers on a bus, near New Delhi.

According to BBC, security sources said passengers had lodged a complaint against Prakash Kumar, 27, for "causing a public nuisance.”

The incident occurred en route to the capital, Delhi, after Kumar removed his shoes and socks.

The stench from the socks was so bad that passengers asked Mr. Kumar to put them in his bag or throw them out. But he allegedly refused, sparking a heated argument.

Passengers then forced the bus driver to pull over at a police station in the northern Indian state of Himachal Pradesh where the complaint was lodged.

The Hindustan Times quoted Kumar as saying that his socks had not been stinking, and that the passengers had quarreled with him for "no reason". Police told the BBC that Kumar had been granted bail.



Barcelona’s Feline Mascot ‘Cat’ Makes Its Debut at Home Game

 Barcelona's new mascot "Cat" makes an appearance before the Spanish league football match between FC Barcelona and UD Las Palmas at the Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys in Barcelona on November 30, 2024. (AFP)
Barcelona's new mascot "Cat" makes an appearance before the Spanish league football match between FC Barcelona and UD Las Palmas at the Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys in Barcelona on November 30, 2024. (AFP)
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Barcelona’s Feline Mascot ‘Cat’ Makes Its Debut at Home Game

 Barcelona's new mascot "Cat" makes an appearance before the Spanish league football match between FC Barcelona and UD Las Palmas at the Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys in Barcelona on November 30, 2024. (AFP)
Barcelona's new mascot "Cat" makes an appearance before the Spanish league football match between FC Barcelona and UD Las Palmas at the Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys in Barcelona on November 30, 2024. (AFP)

Barcelona’s new mascot, a large yellow feline named “Cat,” has made its debut as part of the Spanish club’s 125th anniversary.

The mascot cavorted on the field at Lluís Companys Olympic Stadium before Barcelona hosted Las Palmas in a Spanish league game Saturday. The visitors won 2-1.

It wears Barcelona’s burgundy and blue shirt and shorts, and its mouth opens to reveal the same soccer ball icon found on the club’s emblem.

The name plays on Barcelona’s standing as the leading club in Spain’s northeast region of Catalonia. The four red stripes on its forehead, the club said, refer to the Catalan regional flag.

“Cat” was unveiled Friday at an anniversary gala.

The club describes the mascot as a “friendly, positive puss that is especially passionate about football, but also embraces all sports that are part of FC Barcelona’s multi-sport ethos, whether male or female, pro or amateur.”

In addition to its champion women's soccer team, Barcelona competes in other sports, including basketball, handball, indoor soccer, and roller hockey.

A previous mascot, “Clam,” was created for the club's 100th anniversary.