58 women inmates suffer suspected food poisoning in Mumbai jail
Mumbai, July 20 : At least 58 inmates of the women's jail in Byculla were rushed to the hospital on Friday morning due to suspected food poisoning, officials said.
A majority of the women complained of severe abdominal pain, vomiting and dehydration and were rushed to the government-run Sir J.J. Hospital here.
Their condition was now "stable", said Dr Wiqar Shaikh who is heading the team treating them. The women's jail houses nearly 210 inmates. The cause of the suspected food poisoning is being investigated.
"This morning, several women prisoners complained of vomiting and dehydration and were examined by health officials. Later, they were referred to the hospital where they are now under observation. There were no complaints from male prisoners or jail staff," Inspector-General of Police (Prisons) Rajvardhan Sinha said.
Sinha said till mid-morning around 58 women inmates/undertrials were admitted to the hospital.
There was no information if the jail's most high-profile undertrial -- former media baron Indrani Mukerjea who is a co-accused in the Sheena Bora murder case -- was among those affected.
A male prisoner had suffered from cholera three days ago and was treated, while all other prisoners were given prophylactics by health authorities, he said.
Meanwhile, security was beefed up at the hospital after the inmates/undertrials were admitted for medical treatment.
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Jharkhand: Rs 13 lakh looted from branch of nationalised bank
Jamshedpur (Jharkhand) (PTI): Six masked men have looted Rs 13 lakh from a branch of a nationalised bank in Jharkhand's East Singhbhum district, police said on Wednesday.
The incident took place in Baharagora police station area on Tuesday, when the accused barged into the bank during lunch break and looted the amount at gunpoint, a police officer said, adding they also snatched gold chains, mobile phones and wallets of the staffers.
They, however, abandoned the mobile phones on the way.
Ghatsila Sub-divisional Police Officer Ajit Kumar Kujjur said six persons looted the bank and fled on motorcycles.
Police are examining CCTV footage and questioning local shopkeepers, he said, adding that some clues have been found and the accused would be arrested soon.
