Man returns home in Bihar after 17 years of his 'murder', 4 convicts served jail term
Rohtas, Jan 8: A man, who was allegedly murdered by his relatives 17 years ago, returned home in Bihar's Rohtas district on Wednesday, triggering a storm in his village.
Police said four of his relatives were arrested in the murder case registered at the Akodhigola police station in 2008, and they were in jail for two years before being released on bail.
"A missing person's complaint was filed on September 12, 2008, after Nathuni Pal of Dewaria village could not be found by his family. It was later converted into a murder case after the family alleged that four relatives took away his land and then killed him. Pal's body could not be recovered at that time," said SHO Chandrashekhar Sharma.
The four relatives -- Rati Pal, Vimlesh Pal, Bhagwan Pal and Satyendra Pal -- were arrested and they were in judicial custody for two years before being released on bail, he said.
The trial in the case is still underway, he added.
Nathuni, who actually left home in 2008 and lived the life of a vagabond all these years, was held in UP's Jhansi after locals informed the police about a "suspicious person" in their village. During the investigation, the Jhansi Police found him in Bihar Police's records, officials said.
After due verification, he was brought back to his native village, they said.
Bhagwan Pal, one of the accused in the murder case, said, "Who will return us the precious years of our life which we spent in jail and visiting the court?"
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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.
