Bengaluru: A 45-year-old woman in Huskoor village near Nelamangala of Bengaluru Rural district reportedly collapsed and died after chain snatchers on a motorbike sprayed a chemical on face during an attempt to steal her wedding chain.

On Monday morning, the deceased woman, identified as Jyothi, is learned to have been sweeping the front yard of her house when two miscreants, who came down the road in front of her house, sprayed a chemical on her face. Jyothi immediately fell and the miscreants snatched her 70-gram chain and escaped from the spot.

The neighbours rushed Jyothi to a private hospital in Nelamangala, but the doctors who examined her declared her dead. The body has been taken to Victoria Hospital in Bengaluru for a post-mortem examination.

Madanayakanahalli Police officers visited the spot and held an inspection, after which, they registered a case.

Investigation of the case is underway.

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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.