Karwar: 8-month-old baby dies of electric shock after putting mobile charger in her mouth
Karwar: In a heart-wrenching incident, an 8-month-old baby girl lost her life after accidentally putting a mobile charger in her mouth on Wednesday. The unfortunate incident took place on Tuesday in Karwar taluk, leaving the family devastated.
The infant, identified as Sanidhya, was the daughter of Santosh and Sanjana. Santosh worked as a contract employee at HESCOM (Hubli Electricity Supply Company). The family had charged their mobile phone but had mistakenly left the switch open. Tragically, when the baby put the charger pin in her mouth, she received a severe electric shock.
The parents rushed Sanidhya to the nearest hospital immediately on a bike. However, despite their efforts, the young child could not be saved and was pronounced dead at the hospital.
The local rural police station has registered a case in connection with the incident, and further investigations are underway.
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Renowned Indian photographer Raghu Rai passes away at 83
New Delhi (PTI): Raghu Rai, one of India's best known photographers whose lens captured India in its many shades, died at a private hospital here in the early hours of Sunday. He was 83.
“Dad was diagnosed with prostate cancer two years ago but he was cured. Then it spread to the stomach, that too was cured. Recently the cancer spread to his brain and then there were age related issues too,” Nitin Rai, photographer and Rai’s son, told PTI.
He is survived by wife Gurmeet, son Nitin and daughters Lagan, Avani and Purvai.
The last rites will be performed at Lodhi Crematorium at 4pm on Sunday.
