Over 83 injured in firecracker accidents across Bengaluru in three days
Bengaluru: As Diwali celebrations lit up the city, Bengaluru witnessed a surge in firecracker-related accidents, leaving more than 83 people injured over the past three days. Several hospitals, including the Minto Eye Hospital, have been treating victims for burns and eye injuries.
At Minto Eye Hospital alone, 13 patients were treated, including two who required surgery. On Monday, two children sustained eye injuries while bursting crackers and were discharged after treatment. Between Monday night and Tuesday evening, 11 more patients, including seven children with minor injuries, were admitted, according to hospital authorities.
Four patients suffered serious eye injuries, and two underwent surgery. The other two, with severe internal bleeding in the eyes, were admitted for further treatment. Among the 13 treated, 10 were boys and 3 were girls.
Meanwhile, Narayana Nethralaya reported a total of 43 eye injury cases related to firecrackers between October 19 and Tuesday. An 18-year-old youth sustained a severe eye injury, while a 10-year-old boy was hospitalized after a firecracker exploded near his face.
Shekhar Eye Hospital treated five patients with firecracker-related injuries.
Overall, more than 83 people have been injured across the city in the last three days. The victims include not only those who were bursting crackers but also bystanders and passersby who were accidentally hit during the festivities.
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NEET student hangs self in Rajasthan's Sikar
Jaipur (PTI): A student preparing for the NEET examination allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself in a rented room in Rajasthan's Sikar on Friday, police said.
According to the police, the student allegedly hanged himself from a ceiling fan using his sister's scarf while one sister was attending coaching classes and the other was in the bathroom.
He had appeared in the NEET UG exam 2026, which was cancelled due to paper leak, they said.
Udyog Nagar SHO Rajesh Kumar said that the deceased, identified as Pradeep Meghwal, was a resident of Kanika ki Dhani village in Jhunjhunu's Gudha Gaudji area.
He had been living in a rented room in Sikar's Jaldhari Nagar area with his two sisters while preparing for NEET over the last three years.
His elder sister later found him hanging and informed the landlord and police after bringing him down, officials said.
The SHO said the body was kept at SK Hospital mortuary, and a postmortem had not been conducted.
The student's father, Rajesh Kumar Meghwal, told police that Pradeep's NEET examination had gone well and the family was expecting him to score around 650 marks.
Former Rajasthan deputy chief minister Sachin Pilot expressed grief over the incident and linked it to anxiety among students after reports of irregularities and paper leaks in NEET 2026.
Pilot said repeated paper leak incidents and cancellation of examinations were affecting students' mental health and demanded a time-bound investigation and strict action against those responsible.
