Locals put up 'house for sale' posters in UP's Sambhal district alleging encroachment on temple
Sambhal, Feb 24 (PTI): In a novel move to draw attention of the local administration, some residents of Sirsi town in this district have put up 'house for sale' posters at their homes, alleging encroachment on a Chamunda Devi temple by people from another community.
District Magistrate Rajender Pensiya said the alleged encroachment on the Chamunda Devi temple land, measuring 650 square metres, had been completely removed.
However, a house built on 100 square metres of the land is under legal proceedings and action will be taken as per provisions, he added.
"There is no encroachment on the temple premises now, nor is anyone being stopped from construction activities. The municipal body is fencing the land and some individuals are trying to create a law-and-order issue. Necessary action will be taken against those causing trouble," the district magistrate said.
Asked about possible action against those who put up the posters, Pensiya said they would first be counselled as they had been misled. "The area is completely encroachment-free. Where encroachment exists, it will be removed through legal processes," he said.
Meanwhile, locals claimed the Chamunda Devi temple had been registered in official records since 1962.
They alleged that some people have taken control of its entrance, which was traditionally used as a burial site for children. "That is why we put up the 'House for Sale' posters and lodged a complaint with the authorities," a local said.
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No 'bacterial infection' found in bodies of 4 Mumbai family members who died after eating watermelon
Mumbai (PTI): The initial report submitted by the microbiology department of a Mumbai-based state-run hospital has said no "bacterial infection" was detected in the bodies of four family members, who died after consuming watermelon recently, officials said on Wednesday.
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 (on April 26), hours after the guests had left, Abdullah Dokadia (40), his wife Nasreen (35), and daughters Ayesha (16) and Zaineb (13) 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.
After the incident, Mumbai police, forensic experts and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) officials visited the house and had collected samples of every food item that constituted the family's last meal, including 'chicken pulav', watermelon, water, and other foodstuffs, and sent them to the Forensic Science Laboratory for analysis.
After the post-mortem of the deceased, their viscera was preserved for chemical analysis.
As the probe is underway, the microbiology department of the state-run J J Hospital has submitted its initial report to the police.
"As per the report, no bacterial infection has been detected so far in the bodies of the victims. No bacteria was found in their blood," the official said.
The exact cause of the death will be known once the forensic science lab submits its report, he said.
"The report will also clarify whether any food items consumed by the family members during the day contained anything poisonous," the official said.
