Gaurav Gogoi dismisses BJP's attack on wife's foreign citizenship
Guwahati: Assam Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi has dismissed the BJP's attack on his wife’s foreign citizenship and her past work in Pakistan, stating that such allegations resurface before elections.
BJP leader and Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, along with other party leaders, questioned Elizabeth Gogoi’s British citizenship and her work with the Climate Development and Knowledge Network (CDKN), Asia, between 2011 and 2015, which included a stint in Pakistan. Sarma, in a post on X, criticised the fact that a lawmaker’s spouse has retained foreign citizenship for 12 years, stating that “loyalty to the nation must always take precedence.”
In response, Gaurav Gogoi dismissed the remarks, pointing out that similar allegations were made during the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. “These issues usually surface just before elections. The BJP has already started, even though the Assam assembly polls are a year away,” he told reporters.
Gogoi expressed confidence in the public’s judgment, asserting that such narratives are politically motivated.
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Mumbai family deaths: Rat poison ingredient zinc phosphide found in viscera, watermelon sample
Mumbai (PTI): Four members of a family in Pydhonie area of south Mumbai died last month due to rat poison, police officials said on Thursday.
The Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) report has confirmed the presence of zinc phosphide in viscera (liver, kidney, spleen), stomach contents, bile, and abdominal fat samples of the deceased identified as Abdulla Dokadia (44), his wife Nasrin (35) and their daughters Aayesha (16) and Zaineb (13), said Deputy Commissioner of Police Pravin Mundhe.
"The watermelon sample also tested positive for zinc phosphide, while all other food items were negative. The report will be studied in depth. We will consult forensic doctors. Further probe in the case is underway," the DCP said.
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Zinc phosphide is used primarily as a highly toxic acute rodenticide to control rats and mice.
"The forensic experts who examined the viscera of deceased Abdulla Dokadia, Nasrin (35), Aayesha (16) and Zaineb (13) found traces of zinc phosphide. It is, however, unclear whether the rat poison was consumed accidentally (or on purpose). So far, we have found no strong reason why the whole family would take such an extreme step," another official said.
Further probe is being conducted by the JJ Marg police station, which has recorded statements of kin and neighbours, he added.
The Dokadia family, residents of Ghari Mohalla on Ismail Kurte Road, had hosted a get-together of relatives on the night of April 25. At around 1 am, hours after the guests had left, Abdullah Dokadia, his wife Nasreen, and daughters Ayesha and Zaineb ate pieces of a watermelon.
They suffered severe bouts of vomiting and diarrhoea in the early hours of April 26 and were rushed to a local hospital before being referred to the government-run J J Hospital where all four died during treatment.
