Bhatkal: A snake bit a 12-year-old schoolboy on Tuesday in a local school here in Murdeshwar of Bhatkal Taluk. The boy is said to be critical and is battling for his life in hospital.
The student has been identified as Alfaaz Sartaaz. The incident was reported from a government school at Murdeshwar National Colony where Alfaaz studies as a student of fifth grade.
According to the reports, Alfaaz had stepped out of his classroom to pick up his pencil that he had dropped, when the snake bit his leg. He was rushed to a private hospital in Murdeshwar and was later shifted to the government hospital in Bhatkal.
Bhatkal BEO visited the family of the student at Bhatkal government hospital and enquired about his condition.
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Imphal (PTI): Four militants belonging to two banned outfits have been arrested in Manipur for possession of firearms and involvement in extortion, a police statement said on Saturday.
Three militants belonging to the Kangleipak Communist Party (Peoples' War Group) outfit were arrested on Thursday for possessing firearms and extorting people, it said.
They have been identified as Chongtham Shyamchandra Singh (23), hailing from Imphal West district, and Maibam Suraj Khan (32) and Boghimayum Sahid Khan (30), who hail from Imphal East district.
Three 5.56 mm INSAS live cartridges, an empty case of .32 ammunition and three mobile phones were seized from their possession.
In another incident, a militant belonging to the banned United National Liberation Front (Ningon Macha group) was arrested on Thursday for illegal possession of firearms.
The arrested militant was identified as Sangomshumpham Warish (25), who hails from Lilong Haorou in Thoubal district. A .32 pistol and ammunition were seized from his possession, it added.
Meanwhile, security forces seized arms and ammunition during an area domination exercise in S Mongpi ridge in Kangpokpi district on Thursday.
A .303 rifle, a 9mm pistol, two SBBL guns, a 5.56mm INSAS LMG magazine, two hand grenades, two detonators, 16 cartridges and three tear smoke grenades were seized, it added.