Three policemen suspended for assaulting coffee stall staff at BLR airport
Bengaluru (PTI): Three policemen were suspended for allegedly assaulting a staff member at a coffee stall inside Kempegowda International Airport, police said on Thursday.
The incident occurred on Wednesday evening, and a video purportedly showing the assault has circulated widely on social media, they added.
According to police, the incident took place at the coffee stall in the Alpha 1 building within the airport premises. Police Constable Gangaraju and two colleagues on duty allegedly assaulted the staff member after the cashier asked them to pay for their coffee, leading to an argument.
An FIR has been registered against the three policemen, and legal proceedings have been initiated, a senior police officer said.
All three have been suspended, and further investigation is underway, police added.
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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.
