5 children dead in Kolkata due to respiratory infections
Kolkata, Feb 28: Amid the growing cases of adenovirus in the state, West Bengal saw the death of five children primarily due to respiratory infections in different hospitals here in the city in the last 24 hours but doctors are unsure whether it was due to Adenovirus, a health department official said on Tuesday.
Out of the five children, two were undergoing treatment at Kolkata Medical College and Hospital while three others were treated at the Dr. B C Roy Post Graduate Institute of Paediatric Sciences, he said.
"All of the five children died due to pneumonia. We are still waiting for the test report on a nine-month-old to confirm whether she died due to Adenovirus or not," the official told PTI.
Two infants died in government hospitals in Kolkata due to respiratory infection, a health official said on Tuesday.
A nine-month-old baby from Chandernagore in neighbouring Hooghly district died at the Kolkata Medical College and Hospital, while another child died at the Dr B C Roy Postgraduate Institute of Paediatric Sciences, he said.
Both deaths were reported on Monday, the official said, adding that the cases were referred from hospitals in other districts.
Since Saturday, three deaths have been reported in the state, out of which one was due to Adenovirus infection.
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Badlapur accused Akshay Shinde shot dead: Lawyer of minor girls calls it 'killing of justice'
Mumbai (PTI): The gunning down of Badlapur case accused Akshay Shinde on Monday was the "killing of justice", said Asim Sarode, lawyer for the two minor girls he allegedly sexually assaulted.
Shinde was killed near Mumbra Bypass around 6:15pm when he allegedly snatched the gun of a policeman while he was being ferried in a police vehicle as part of a probe into a case registered on the complaint of his former wife.
After he shot and injured an API, another personnel from the escort team fired at him, and he was declared dead by doctors at a nearby hospital.
"While representing the two minor girls, I noticed it was becoming uncomfortable for the local politics of the Thane district and even for the educational institution where Akshay Shinde was working. Shinde's death in such a manner is killing of justice," Sarode told a regional news channel.
"Now, the case of sexual assault of the two minor girls will get sidelined. The case of these two minor girls was becoming difficult for the educational institute, as it is affiliated with a certain political family. Such a practice would lower the confidence of people in police and the judiciary," he claimed.
Sarode said he will be filing a plea before the Bombay High Court demanding thorough inquiry into the firing incident.
"Shinde's case could have brought up certain aspects that would have been negative politically for the government. I wonder how Shinde could access the gun and how he could unlock it when his hands were tied. This is political murder and is absolutely wrong," he said.
