Karnataka hospital sealed, 4 employees detained after female foetus found in dustbin
Bengaluru: A private hospital in Bengaluru Rural district was sealed and four of its employees were detained after a female foetus was found inside a dustbin of its premises, police said on Thursday.
Following the incident in the hospital located at Thirumalashettyhalli in Hoskote taluk, a case has been registered by the police against the doctor who is also its owner. Those detained included females nurses who have also been named in the FIR, they said.
A team of health officials visited the hospital as part of their routine inspection on Wednesday and found the female foetus to their utter shock, a senior police officer said.
During the inspection, they also found a woman lying in the operation theatre and suspected that the foetus thrown in the dustbin belonged to her.
However, the officer said, ''The enquiry is on and we are yet to verify if the disposed foetus was hers or someone else's.''
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The health officials alerted police and sealed the hospital, he said. State Health Commissioner Randeep D said it is the first case booked for female foeticide through illegal abortion in Karnataka.
''The health officials team followed leads and undertook an inspection where disposed foetus evidence was found along with no proper records maintained of scanning. The hospital has been sealed,'' he told PTI.
''Based on the statement and complaint received by the health officials concerned, we have registered a case under the Prohibition of Sex Selection Act, Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act and sections 312 (causing miscarriage), 314 (death caused by act done with intent to cause miscarriage) and 315 (act done with intent to prevent child being born alive or to cause it to die after birth) of the Indian Penal Code against the owner and staff of the private hospital'', a senior police officer said.
The hospital owner has been absconding since the incident and teams have been formed to trace him, he added.
Earlier this month, the Karnataka Health department had asked district health officers to inspect and seal unauthorised medical facilities and those run by 'fake doctors' after police busted a sex determination and female foeticide racket in Karnataka.
Several arrests have been made in connection with the scandal uncovered in Bengaluru, Mandya and Mysuru districts.
The Karnataka Government has transferred investigation into such illegal activities to the Criminal Investigation Department of the State Police.
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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.
