Ishrat Nigar who was shot by UP cop during passport verification on Dec 8, dies in hosptial
Aligarh: A woman in Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, Ishrat Nigar who was 'mistakenly shot’ by a police sub-inspector inside a local police station on December 8, died on Thursday in a hospital. The incident occurred on December 8 at Kotwali police station when Ishrat Nigar went to the station for passport verification.
Sub-inspector Manoj Kumar Sharma was reportedly testing a loaded revolver when the accidental shooting took place, hitting Ishrat Nigar in the head. She was immediately taken to JN Hospital at Aligarh Muslim University for treatment but succumbed to her injuries on Thursday.
A CCTV footage of the incident circulated on social media, revealing the moment when the police official accidentally discharged the firearm while cleaning it. Ishrat Nigar, who was waiting in the police station with her son, collapsed to the ground after being struck by the bullet.
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In the aftermath of the incident, the Senior Superintendent of Police at Aligarh, Kalanidhi Naithani, stated that the post-mortem examination is being conducted by a panel of doctors, and legal procedures are underway. The police expressed condolences to the family and assured that the law-and-order situation is under control.
While the staff member who handed over the loaded revolver has been arrested and sent to judicial custody, sub-inspector Manoj Kumar Sharma remains at large. An investigation is ongoing, and a ₹20,000 bounty has been announced for information leading to his apprehension.
#Aligarh: Ishrat (55) was visiting the police station for Passport verification and awaiting her turn when she was hit by a bullet in her head missfired by a cop who was cocking a gun in Aligarh, UP, the accident took place around 2:50 pm today.
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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.
