Counterfeit notes seized in Mangaluru, one held
Mangaluru (PTI): The central crime branch (CCB) police here have arrested a person on charges of possessing counterfeit notes and trying to circulate them in the city, police sources said.
The accused has been identified as Praswit (25), a resident of Manjeshwar.
The seized counterfeit notes were of Rs 100, Rs 200 and Rs 500 denomination. Initial investigation revealed that the accused had so far circulated fake notes worth around 8,000 to 9,000 in the Kankanady area, sources said.
The police seized fake currency notes including three numbers of Rs 500, two of Rs 200 and three of Rs 100 denomination and a mobile phone handset from the accused.
The police have seized a total of 8 fake notes valued at Rs 2,200, a mobile phone valued at Rs 10,000 and 35 genuine currency notes valued at Rs 4,250 from the accused. The assets of the accused were searched.
The operation was carried out under the direction of Mangaluru CCB unit ACP P A Hegde, sources said.
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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.
