Boy dies after being administered injections in chemist shop
Jajpur (Odisha)(PTI): A six-year-old boy died after he was allegedly administered injections by a medicine shop owner in Odisha's Jajpur district, police said on Tuesday.
The incident occurred on Monday in Mugupada village under the Dasarathpur Police Station limits after the minor, who was suffering from diarrhoea, was administered the injections in the chemist shop, an officer said.
The deceased was identified as Omm, the son of one Surendra Mallick of Mugupada, he said. The medicine shop owner allegedly administered two injections to the boy without any doctor's prescription, after which the minor became unconscious, the family members claimed.
He was immediately taken to the district headquarters hospital (DHH) in Jajpur Town where doctors declared him brought dead. The family members of the deceased lodged a complaint at Dashrathpur police station on Monday night, alleging that the medicine shop owner was responsible for the death.
"Our son was suffering from diarrhoea and we took him to the medicine shop. The chemist administered two injections after which my child died," said Kunalata, mother of the deceased.
The medicine shop owner was stated to be absconding, the police officer said.
Based on the complaint, the police have registered a case and started an investigation into the death.
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Karnataka: Six men break into jewellery shop; loot gold, silver worth over Rs 40 lakh
Haveri (Karnataka) (PTI): Six unidentified men allegedly broke into a jewellery shop and decamped with gold and silver articles worth over Rs 40 lakh in this district in the wee hours of Saturday, police said.
The theft occurred at a jewellery shop in Chikkanshihosur village in Hanagal taluk of Haveri district between 1.45 am and 2.30 am, they said.
According to police, the six men, with their faces covered and wearing gloves, allegedly broke into the shop after midnight by cutting open both shutters.
After gaining entry, they covered three of the four CCTV cameras installed inside the shop and decamped with a safe locker. However, their act was recorded on one CCTV camera that was not covered.
Citing preliminary investigations, a senior police officer said 19 kg of silver items worth Rs 21 lakh and 219 grams of gold ornaments worth Rs 22 lakh were stolen from the shop.
A case of theft has been registered, he said.
“We have some clues about the vehicle used to transport the stolen jewellery, and efforts are underway to trace the vehicle and nab the suspects involved in the theft,” he added.
Further investigation is underway.
