Ahmedabad family found dead, suicide note points to black magic
Ahmedabad, Sept 12: A family of three was found dead in mysterious circumstances in Ahmedabad's Krishna Nagar area. Police suspect that the three committed suicide; a note recovered from their home suggests that the three believed they were under the influence of black magic.
Those dead include Kunal Trivedi, 45, his wife Kavita and daughter Shirin.
The three used to stay in a rented house in a locality named Avni Sky along with Kunal's mother. According to the police, his wife and the 16-year-old daughter consumed poison to kill themselves while Kunal hanged himself.
Kunal's mother, who was found lying unconscious, is currently in hospital. The deaths were discovered after Kunal's relatives, who were trying to contact him and his family for 24 hours, got worried and called the police.
The police found a suicide note at the scene in which Kunal had explained why the family chose to commit suicide. Kunal wrote, "Mummy aap mujhe kabhi samajh nahi payi. Maine kayi baar kali shakti ke baare me bataya par aapne kabhi nahi maana. Aur sharab ko uska karan bataya" (Mummy, you never understood me. I told you about black magic and its powers so many times but you never believed me. You always told me it was because I drank alcohol).
Kunal, in his letter, wrote that he and his family never wanted to commit suicide but were forced to do so because the of black magic powers.
He said, "Jigneshbhai ye aapki jawabdari hai. Sher alvida kar raha hai. Sabhi ne ye sthitiyan dekhi hain lekin koi kuch nahi kar sakta tha" (Jigneshbhai, this is your responsibility. The lion is saying goodbye. Everyone saw the conditions but nobody can do anything about it).
The police are currently investigating the matter further.
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Maharashtra sets up state vaccination task force to strengthen immunisation programme
Mumbai (PTI): The Maharashtra government has set up a State Vaccination Task Force to strengthen the regular immunisation programme and review the progress of related campaigns, a health department official said on Monday.
The State Vaccination Task Force will comprise at least 29 members and will be headed by the administrative head of the health department, he informed.
The government has also constituted separate district-level and municipal vaccination task forces to improve implementation and address challenges at the grassroots level, he said.
Municipal task forces, chaired by respective civic commissioners, have been constituted in view of the vast urban population in Maharashtra and the role of civic bodies in implementing different health programmes.
The district-level task forces will function under the chairmanship of collectors.
"Complete immunisation of children at the appropriate age is an extremely simple, cost-effective and highly effective measure to reduce child mortality and the prevalence of diseases among kids. Immunisation is a powerful tool for reducing illness in children," maintained the official.
To ensure full vaccination of all children, the state government implements various campaigns from time to time as per the central government guidelines, he pointed out.
"Active participation and cooperation of other relevant government departments are essential (in making these campaigns successful)," according to the official.
The state-level body will review the regular immunisation programme, associated campaigns and vaccine-preventable diseases in detail. It will also conduct focused assessments of high-risk districts and municipal corporations, including vacancies at district, municipal and sub-district levels, availability of cold chain equipment, resource gaps and training requirements, he noted.
The state task force will review allocation and utilisation of funds for immunisation and ensure timely action by officers concerned based on reports from district and municipal task forces and state-level monitoring mechanisms, the official said.
It will also ensure active coordination and participation of other government departments in immunisation drives, while district and municipal task forces will carry out similar functions at their respective levels, the official added.
