9-year-old girl injured in dog attack in UP's Ballia
Ballia (UP) (PTI): A nine-year-old girl was injured after being attacked by her neighbour's dog in the Bairia area, a health department official here said on Friday.
Medical Officer at the Community Health Centre (CHC) Sonbarsa, Dr Ashish Srivastava, said the incident occurred on Thursday morning when Pratiksha, a resident of Wajidpur village, was attacked by her neighbour's German Shepherd.
The Class 5 student was clicking photographs of the dog on a mobile phone when it suddenly pounced on her. She sustained facial injuries in the attack and had to undergo multiple stitches, Srivastava said.
CHC Superintendent Dr Rajesh Saroj said incidents of dog and monkey attacks have increased in the area, with around 10 to 12 patients regularly reporting for treatment.
Bairia Sub-Divisional Magistrate Alok Pratap Singh said a strategy is being formulated in coordination with the gram panchayat, nagar panchayat, forest department and animal husbandry department to address the issue.
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Two held in UP's Bijnor for contact with Pakistan linked Dubai handler
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Bijnor (PTI): Two men were arrested in this Uttar Pradesh district on Friday for allegedly being in touch with a Pakistan-linked handler based in Dubai, police said.
Circle Officer, Najibabad, Anjani Kumar Chaturvedi said Uvaid Malik and Jalal Haider were arrested following inputs on their alleged links with Aqib, a resident of Meerut currently staying in Dubai.
According to police, Aqib had earlier come into the spotlight after a video surfaced on Instagram purportedly showing him displaying an AK-47 rifle and explosives.
During interrogation, the arrested men allegedly told police that Aqib used to incite youngsters against Hindus and encourage anti-national activities, the officer said, adding that detailed questioning of the accused is underway.
On April 6, Superintendent of Police (SP) Abhishek Jha said the video first surfaced in November last year. Aqib, a native of Sathla village in the Mawana area of Meerut, was allegedly seen in the video brandishing weapons.
Following the viral clip, a case was registered at the Nangal police station by sub-inspector Vinod Kumar. However, the then station house officer and investigating officer Satyendra Singh had recorded Aqib's statement and filed a final report, stating that the weapons seen in the video were toys, effectively giving him a clean chit.
Police said fresh developments have now revealed Aqib's suspicious links and the probe has been handed over to the Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS).
The SP said action has been taken against the officials concerned, with the then SHO and investigating officer suspended and Circle Officer Nitesh Pratap Singh removed from his post.
