Prominent poet Nisar Ahmed's wife passes away
Bengaluru: Renowned Kannada poet, Padma Shri Dr. KS Nisar Ahmad's wife Shahnawaz Begum (77), passed away at a private hospital at Banashankari in Bengaluru on Saturday morning.
After being ill for a while, Begum was admitted to the hospital repeatedly. She was admitted to Yoganand Multi-Specialty Hospital in Banashankari, 15 days ago. A teacher by profession Begum was retired from the service 16 years ago.
According to family members, Begum's funeral will be held at 2 pm on Sunday at Khuddus Saheb Eidgah
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Five year old boy mauled to death by stray dogs in Jharkhand's Dhanbad
Dhanbad (PTI): A five-year-old boy was mauled to death by stray dogs in Jharkhand's Dhanbad district, police said on Sunday.
The incident happened on Friday at Yadav Basti in Bholanath Baseria, within the Goududih police outpost, when the boy stepped out to play, they said.
"The victim boy was mauled to death after being attacked by a pack of stray dogs. The incident happened when the boy was playing a short distance from his house. Due to severe injuries, he died on the spot," said Lov Choudhary, the officer in charge of Gondudih police station.
The OC said that the bereaved family members approached the police station and demanded compensation. They were then asked to send the victim's body for a post-mortem examination, but they refused.
