Father kills pregnant daughter for marrying outside caste in Jharkhand
Dhanbad (Jharkhand), July 22: A farmer has allegedly killed his pregnant daughter for marrying a man of another caste in Govindpur area, about 20 km from here, a police officer said on Thursday.
Govindpur police station Inspector Surendra Kumar Singh told media persons that the incident took place at around 6 pm on Wednesday.
The accused has been identified as Ram Prasad who brought his wife and daughter from Jharia township to Govindpur Nawatand by an autorickshaw to show them a farmland.
In the course of showing them the plot, Ram Prasad allegedly stabbed his daughter several times on the neck with a sharp weapon.
The man fled from the spot when his wife cried for help.
The police officer said as per the complaint of the victim's mother, Ram Prasad was unhappy after his daughter married a man of another caste seven months back.
Ram Prasad is a resident of Jharia township.
Officer in-charge of Jharia police station officer Inspector Pankaj Kumar Jha said though an FIR has been lodged in Govindpur police station, the Jharia Police is on the lookout for the culprit.
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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.
