Over 19 men reportedly test HIV positive after contact with same girl in Uttarakhand's Ramnagar
Nainital: In a disturbing incident, over 19 men in Uttarakhand’s Ramnagar, located in Nainital district, have reportedly contracted HIV/AIDS due to their physical involvement with a 17-year-old girl addicted to heroin.
According to a report by the New Indian Express on Wednesday, the girl engaged in physical relationships with the youths to fund her addiction. Dr Harish Chandra Pant, Nainital's Chief Medical Officer, expressed concern over a sudden spike in HIV cases in the region. "Typically, around 20 HIV positive cases are detected annually. However, within just five months this year, 19 new cases have been reported," he told the publication.
He emphasised that the authorities are taking this incident seriously and have initiated counselling services in various areas to address the issue. Additionally, he stated that the district health department is working to provide support and education to the affected communities.
"45 individuals in Ramnagar have tested HIV positive in the past 17 months which has sparked concern among health officials,” a senior health department source was quoted as saying by the news outlet.
"As youths began falling ill, hospital tests confirmed they were HIV positive. What is even more disturbing is that several of these individuals were married, and their spouses have also contracted the disease," the source added.
A counsellor explained that the young men were unaware they had been exposed to HIV through the same 17-year-old girl, the report added. During counselling sessions, it was revealed that they all had physical relationships with her, oblivious to her smack addiction.
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Noida woman duped of Rs 34 lakh, gets fake ED notices in case of 'digital arrest'
Noida (PTI): A woman was duped of Rs 34 lakh here in a case of "digital arrest" by cyber criminals who threatened her with fake notices by the Enforcement Directorate, officials said on Sunday
The fraudsters claimed that a parcel is being sent from Mumbai to Iran in her name containing five passports, two debit cards, two laptops, 900 US dollars and 200 grams of narcotics, they said.
The victim received a call form the fraudsters on around 10 pm on August 8, she said in her complaint.
The Gautam Buddha cyber crime police station has registered a case and started investigation in the matter, Inspector-in-charge Vijay Kumar Gautam said.
According to the complaint of Nidhi Paliwal, a resident of Sector-41, the fraudsters sent her a complaint via WhatsApp and asked her to send Rs 34 lakh.
An accused also video called her on Skype with the video switched off, Paliwal said in her complaint.
Inspector Gautam said the accused also sent two notices of Enforcement Directorate (ED), in which serious allegations were made against the victim. A probe on the matter is underway, he said.
