More than 50 children fall sick as lizard found in mid-day meals
Separate incident
Bengaluru, Dec 20: In two separate incidents, more than 50 students of government schools fell ill after consuming the mid-day meals in which a dead lizard was found, on Thursday. But all children were out of danger, it is said.
In both the cases, the teachers, with the help of villagers, provided treatment and all children are recuperating in Ballari VIMS and Hunagunda government hospitals.
Bagalkot
Total 12 children fell sick after consuming the mid-day meals at Chikkamagi government school in Hunagunda taluk of Bagalkot district and suddenly, all the children were given treatment. Now, the children are safe, it is said.
The school has total 156 children from 1st to 8th standard. When the mid-day meal was served, the dead lizard was found in the plate of one of the student Hanumanta of 6th Standard. The student brought this to the notice of the teachers. By this time, around ten students have completed their lunch. When the students came to know about it, they tried to vomit and started feeling uneasiness. Suddenly, they were rushed to Kamatagi primary health centre where they were given first aid. District Medical officer, ZP president Veena Kashappanavar, CEO and other senior officers of the Education department visited the hospital and took stock of the situation. Hospital sources said that the children are recuperating from the incident and are out of danger.
Ballari
In another incident at Agalur in Siruguppa taluk in the district, over 40 children fell sick after consuming the mid-day meals and complained of dysentery and vomit. Suddenly, they were rushed to Karur primary health centre and got the treatment. Since there were no doctors, they were shifted to Ballari VIMS hospital and were being given treatment. All the children are out of danger, sources said.
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4 militants arrested in Manipur
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.
