16 Bangladeshi nationals held for illegally staying in Maharashtra
Mumbai/Thane (PTI): Maharashtra police have arrested 16 Bangladeshi nationals staying illegally in Mumbai, Thane and three other districts of the state, officials said.
As part of a special drive, the Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) with the help of local police arrested nine Bangladeshi nationals from Mumbai, Nashik, Nanded and Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar in the last four days, an official said.
The accused -- eight males and one female -- got Aadhaar cards made using forged documents, he said, adding that police have registered five cases against them under the Foreigners Act and other relevant legal provisions.
With this, the ATS has arrested 43 Bangladeshi nationals in 19 cases last month as part of the special drive, the official said.
In another action, the police in the state's Thane district, raided a godown at Prerna Complex in Mankoli area on Tuesday after receiving a tip and found seven Bangladeshi persons working there.
The accused, in the age group of 26 to 54 years, could not produce any valid documents for staying in India, an official from Narpoli police station said.
The police seized mobile phones and other goods valued at Rs 35,000 from their possession, he said.
An FIR was registered against them under provisions of the Foreigners Act, the Passports Act and the Passport (Entry into India) Act, the official said.
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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.
