Does Nipah virus spread through chicken?
Medical officer speaks about viral message in social media
Calicut, May 29: A message stating that the Nipah virus is spreading through chickens has gone viral in social media platforms like whatsapp and facebook. This is message in being circulated in the name of Calicut health officer.
After the forensic lab reports stated that Nipah virus does not spread through bats. The rumour, making chicken responsible for the deadly virus, is spreading like a wildfire in social media.
But Calicut district health officer Dr. V. Jayashree has urged the people not to pay heed to these kinds of rumours. All these are false messages. Some miscreants have used an duplicate letterhead to spread false news she has stated.
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Rape accused's mother murdered by victim's brother in MP's Shivpuri
Shivpuri (PTI): The 60-year-old mother of a rape accused was killed allegedly by the victim's brother in Madhya Pradesh's Shivpuri district, a police official said on Saturday.
The incident took place on Friday, Rannod police station house officer (SHO) Arvind Chauhan said.
"An anganwadi worker returning from a hospital was offered a lift by one Inder Gurjar, who took her to a secluded spot and raped her. She called up her brothers to narrate the ordeal. One brother of the victim along with two associates went to Gurjar's house and assaulted him. When Gurjar's mother Sirkunwarbai (60) intervened, she was attacked with a sharp weapon. She died on the spot," he said.
Based on a complaint filed by the deceased woman's daughter-in-law, three persons were booked for murder. One of them was held on Saturday, the official added.
A separate case has also been registered against Gurjar for rape, he said.
Police personnel have been deployed in the area in view of tension following the incident, the official added.
