Jharkhand child administered 'wrong injection', dies
Medininagar (PTI): A 14-month-old child died after he was allegedly administered a wrong injection at a private clinic in Jharkhand's Palamu district on Wednesday, police said.
The child's father, Akhtar Alam, a resident of Sagalim Parsiya village in Panki area, lodged a complaint with the police in this regard and a case has been registered.
In his complaint, Alam claimed that his son was taken to the clinic as he had been vomiting. The baby was administered an injection and he died shortly after that.
Panki police station in-charge Jyoti Lal Rajwar said, “The cause of death can only be confirmed after the post-mortem report arrives. The police are awaiting the report.”
Following his death, the family demonstrated at the clinic.
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Massive fire destroys 10 fishing boats in Kerala's Kollam
Kollam (Kerala) (PTI): Around 10 fishing boats, anchored in Ashtamudi Lake here, were gutted as a massive fire broke out in the early hours of Sunday, police said.
The incident happened in the Kureepuzha area under the Anchalumood police station limit.
According to police, the blaze was first spotted past midnight, and the boats anchored in a row caught fire.
Local people and fire force personnel pressed into action to check the further spread.
"As per the preliminary assessment, around 10 boats were destroyed completely. The exact cause is yet to be identified, but a gas cylinder blast is suspected," a police officer said.
No casualty has been reported so far, police added.
