4 arrested after controversial 'suicide pod' used for the first time in Switzerland
Zurich: Four people were arrested in Switzerland after a controversial capsule, known as the "Sarco" pod, was used to end a woman's life. The incident took place in the northern canton of Schaffhausen on Monday.
Prosecutors have initiated criminal proceedings against the detainees for "inducing and aiding and abetting suicide." The deceased was identified as a 64-year-old American woman who had been suffering from a severely compromised immune system.
Among the arrested was Florian Willet, co-president of "The Last Resort," the group behind the capsule. He was reportedly the only person present at the scene alongside a Dutch journalist and two Swiss nationals, according to a spokesperson for the group.
The Sarco capsule, designed by Australian physician Philip Nitschke, causes death by releasing nitrogen gas inside, lowering the oxygen level to a fatal degree. The device has raised legal and ethical concerns in Switzerland, a country known for its laws allowing assisted suicide.
Elisabeth Baume-Schneider, the Swiss minister responsible for health, stated that the Sarco does not meet product safety requirements and that its use of nitrogen is not legally compliant.
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IRS officer booked in rape case in Odisha
Bhubaneswar (PTI): An Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer was booked in Bhubaneswar for allegedly raping a woman, police said on Sunday.
The case was lodged under BNS Section 64 on the basis of a complaint filed at the Saheednagar police station of the city, they said.
The alleged incident took place on January 15 at the officer's official residence in the city, where the woman had gone along with a friend, they added.
The FIR was registered on February 20 after a preliminary inquiry established prima facie evidence, officials said.
The woman, who is married, alleged that the accused officer had threatened to circulate her intimate photographs on social media.
Police Commissioner S Dev Datta Singh said an investigation is underway.
