Chhattisgarh: Newly married man, his brother killed as home theatre gifted in wedding explodes
cops suspect explosive planted in device
Kawardha, Apr 4: A newly married man and his elder brother were killed and four others injured after a home theatre music system they had received as wedding gift exploded in their house in Chhattisgarh's Kabirdham district, police on Tuesday said adding that prima facie it seems an explosive was planted in the electronic device.
The incident took place on Monday in Chamari village under Rengakhar police station limits when Hemendra Merawi (22), who got married last week, was trying to switch on the music system, Kabirdham Superintendent of Police (SP) Lal Umed Singh told PTI. The impact of the explosion led to the collapse of walls and roof of the room where the music system was kept, according to police.
As per preliminary information, Merawi got married to a woman from Anjana village located under adjoining Jhalmala police station area on March 30, the SP said.
The next day, the woman went back to her paternal home from the place of her in-laws as per rituals.
Both Rengakhar and Jhalmala police station areas fall in a Naxal-affected belt along the border of Chhattisgarh-Madhya Pradesh, around 200 km away from capital Raipur.
On Monday, Merawi and the other family members were unwrapping the wedding presents inside a room in his house, Additional Superintendent of Police Manisha Thakur said.
As Merawi switched on the music system after connecting its wire to an electric board, an explosion occurred. Merawi died on the spot, she said.
His brother Rajkumar (30) and four others, including a one-and-a-half year boy, suffered injuries and they were shifted to the district hospital in Kawardha, Thakur said.
Merawi's brother succumbed during treatment. The others are undergoing treatment in the hospital, the police official said.
Forensic teams from Durg and Raipur districts were roped in for a probe into the incident and prima facie, it was found that an explosive was placed inside the music system, Singh said.
"A renowned brand name was printed on the cover of the music system, but it seems to be a copy of the original brand. We are trying to ascertain who had gifted the device and from where it was purchased," the SP said.
Further probe is on into the incident, he added.
Durgesh Rawte, station house officer of Rengakhar police station, said during inspection of the room, no other inflammable item was found which could have triggered the explosion.
The music system was the only equipment which exploded in the room, he said, adding the cause of the explosion will be known after the investigation.
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Bihar: Over 150 children fall ill after consuming 'mid-day meal' in Saharsa
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.
