12 women among 26 arrested for road blockade, stone-pelting in UP's Hathras
Hathras (UP) (PTI): Twenty-six people, including 12 women, have been arrested for allegedly blocking a road and pelting stones at a police station following the death of a three-year-old child in a road accident in Hathras district, officials said on Tuesday.
According to police, the incident occurred on Sunday in Kila Madhaiya village under the Mursan police station area, where a child was run over by a car, leading to his death.
The driver of the vehicle and two others travelling in the car were taken into custody, and a case was registered on the basis of a complaint.
Subsequently, the child's family members and villagers staged a road blockade in front of the Mursan police station, demanding that the detained driver and the other two persons be handed over to them, police said.
While police personnel were informing the protesters about the action taken in the case, some people allegedly pelted stones at the police station using stones lying near the railway track, officials said.
Following the incident, a separate case was registered against those involved in the stone-pelting.
Superintendent of Police Chiranjeev Nath Sinha directed the Mursan station in-charge to ensure the swift arrest of the accused.
On Monday, police arrested 26 people in connection with the road blockade and stone-pelting, the officials said. A case has been registered against 51 named persons and 70 unidentified individuals.
Circle Officer Amit Pathak said efforts are underway to identify others involved in the disturbance. Necessary legal action is being taken in the matter, he added.
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Bihar: Over 150 children fall ill after consuming 'mid-day meal' in Saharsa
Saharsa (PTI): More than 150 children were taken ill after allegedly consuming food that was part of the mid-day meal in a school in Bihar’s Saharsa district, a senior official said on Thursday.
The incident occurred at a middle school in Baluaha village of the district.
The official said that 115 children were undergoing treatment at the Sadar Hospital, while around 50 students were admitted to Mahishi Public Health Centre.
“We received information that several children fell ill after consuming the mid-day meal in Baluaha. The children were initially treated at the primary health centre, but later, many were referred to the Sadar Hospital,” Saharsa District Magistrate Deepesh Kumar told reporters.
“According to doctors, the health condition of the children has improved, but they will be kept under observation for some time. There is no need to panic. Some kids are having mild fever. They are being treated accordingly,” Kumar said.
Meanwhile, family members of some children claimed that a snake was found in the container in which cooked pulses was stored at the school.
Of the 545 students present in the school, 200 had already eaten their meals by the time the snake was spotted, and later complained of stomach ache and vomiting, they said.
Regarding the claims, the DM said food samples have been collected from the school.
“We will be able to comment on this only after the results of the tested samples arrive,” he said.
