Police introduce safety armband for children arriving at Sabarimala temple
Pathanamthitta (PTI): Police have introduced a safety armband for children to prevent them from getting lost in the crowd during the Sabarimala pilgrimage, officials said on Sunday.
According to police, all children below the age of ten are provided the armband at Pamba, with the child’s name and the mobile number of the accompanying guardian printed on it.
The band also carries a QR code containing the child’s details, they added.
The safety armband helps police quickly locate parents if a child gets separated in the crowd. Other pilgrims can also assist lost children using the information on the band.
Police officials have urged parents to ensure that the armband is not removed until the pilgrimage is completed and the child is safely back in the vehicle.
The 'mandala-makaravilakku' season, which began on November 16, will conclude in January next year.
On average, over 70,000 pilgrims, including children, visit the hill shrine daily.
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Hyderabad woman commits suicide after allegedly getting injected with HIV-infected blood by relative
Hyderabad: A 22-year-old woman committed suicide in Hyderabad about a month after a relative allegedly injected her with HIV-infected blood after she rejected a marriage proposal, police said.
The woman is identified as Ramani. She was found dead at her grandmother's home in Annojiguda on Friday morning, according to The News Minute.
According to police, the accused, a 24-year-old man related to the victim, had been in a relationship with her. Initially their families had agreed to their marriage but the proposal was later withdrawn after medical tests confirmed that the man was HIV positive.
According to investigators, the accused allegedly injected his own blood into the woman at her home on March 11, after his marriage proposal was refused. Police said he obtained a syringe and committed the act when she was alone, allegedly with the intent of forcing her into marriage.
The incident was discovered when the woman told her relatives and was sent to a medical checkup. The accused was detained in March and put in judicial prison on allegations including attempted murder.
Police said a suicide note was recovered from the scene in which the woman mentioned being distressed by the manner in which the incident was discussed on social media. Family members stated that she had been undergoing emotional distress and had developed health complications following the assault.
