Delhi court convicts 4 men in 2018 attempt to murder case
New Delhi (PTI): A court here has convicted three men in a 2018 attempt to murder case, pronouncing the non-recovery of the weapon of offence as inconsequential in light of witnesses' testimonies.
The court observed that the prosecution had been able to establish that the accused acted in concert when they injured two people and that they failed to provide any reasonable explanation for their conduct.
Additional Sessions Judge Rakesh Kumar was hearing the case lodged at Govind Puri Police Station.
According to the prosecution, Kumar Dev, Kailash Singh, Puran Mal and Lalit attacked Amit and Dheeraj on February 17, 2018 and hurt them grievously.
The accused launched their attack barging into a venue where the victims were having a celebration party with their family members.
In an order passed on October 19, the court said, "The non-recovery of the weapon of offence (a knife) is of no consequence in this case, as direct testimonies of injured witnesses are available to prove the guilt of the accused persons and their testimonies are the biggest guarantees of the truthfulness of the prosecution case as they have suffered injuries."
It said that the argument of the defence about the accused being falsely implicated did not inspire the court's confidence.
The court said it was proved that the victim Amit was injured by a blunt object and the other victim Dheeraj suffered grievous injuries from a sharp-edged weapon.
The identities of the four accused persons were also duly established and proved, it said.
The matter has been posted for filing of the mandatory documents and affidavits on November 11, following which the arguments on sentencing will be heard.
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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.
