Chamarajanagar: Boy who is a witness to illicit affair killed
Miscreants lured him of giving butterfly and killed
Chamarajanagar, October 13: A boy who was a witness to an illicit affair was drowned in a tank and killed him at Silkalpura in Kollegala taluk in the district.
The seven year old boy who was missing for the one week, found dead in the tank. But the police found that it was his mother's lover who killed him and arrested his mother and her lover.
Last Saturday, Preetham, son of Nanjundaswamy of the village was missing mysteriously. Though his parents searched for him, they have failed to trace him. Then the parents lodged a complaint at Kollegala rural police station. But the body of Preetham was found in the tank on October 10 in mutilated condition.
When the police investigated, they found his mother's hand behind the murder. Based on the investigation, the police arrested his mother Sakamma and her lover Nagaraj Murthy who admitted to the crime.
With this, the incident took a twist and said that the illicit affair of his mother with another person was the main reason for the murder. Now they were put behind bars. Kollegala Circle Inspector Rajanna, Rural Police Sub Inspector Vanaraju and team traced the case.
Last Saturday, when Nanjundaswamy had gone to work, Preetham came home and saw his mother Sakamma having sex with Nagaraj Murthy and shouted. In order to cover-up the incident from her husband and villagers, she and Nagaraj Murthy planned to kill the boy. Luring Preetham to get him butterfly, Nagaraj Murthy took him to the tank, pushed him into it and killed, it is said.
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Eggs safe for consumption, cancer risk claims unfounded: FSSAI
New Delhi (PTI): The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has categorically dismissed recent claims linking eggs to cancer risk, terming them "misleading, scientifically unsupported and capable of creating unnecessary public alarm".
In a statement issued on Saturday, the food safety regulator clarified that eggs available in the country are safe for human consumption and that reports alleging the presence of carcinogenic substances in eggs lack a scientific basis.
The clarification comes in response to media reports and social media posts claiming detection of nitrofuran metabolites (AOZ) -- substances purportedly linked to cancer -- in eggs sold in India.
FSSAI officials emphasised that the use of nitrofurans is strictly prohibited at all stages of poultry and egg production under the Food Safety and Standards (Contaminants, Toxins and Residues) Regulations, 2011.
The regulator explained that an Extraneous Maximum Residue Limit (EMRL) of 1.0 µg/kg has been prescribed for nitrofuran metabolites -- but solely for regulatory enforcement purposes. This limit represents the minimum level that can be reliably detected by advanced laboratory methods and does not indicate that the substance is permitted for use.
"Detection of trace residues below the EMRL does not constitute a food safety violation nor does it imply any health risk," an FSSAI official said.
FSSAI said India's regulatory framework is aligned with international practices. The European Union and the United States also prohibit the use of nitrofurans in food-producing animals and employ reference points for action or guideline values only as enforcement tools.
Differences in numerical benchmarks across countries reflect variations in analytical and regulatory approaches, not differences in consumer safety standards, the authority noted.
On public health concerns, FSSAI cited scientific evidence indicating that there is no established causal link between trace-level dietary exposure to nitrofuran metabolites and cancer or other adverse health outcomes in humans.
"No national or international health authority has associated normal egg consumption with increased cancer risk," the regulator reiterated.
Addressing reports related to the testing of a specific egg brand, officials explained that such detections are isolated and batch-specific, often arising from inadvertent contamination or feed-related factors, and are not representative of the overall egg supply chain in the country.
"Generalising isolated laboratory findings to label eggs as unsafe is scientifically incorrect," the statement said.
FSSAI urged consumers to rely on verified scientific evidence and official advisories, reiterating that eggs remain a safe, nutritious, and valuable component of a balanced diet when produced and consumed in compliance with food safety regulations.
