Luxury hotel booked in Delhi after woman alleges food poisoning caused by food
New Delhi (PTI): Delhi Police registered an FIR on Monday against a five-star luxury hotel, located at New Delhi's Barakhamba Road, after a woman alleged that she fell ill after consuming food there.
A PCR call was received from the 33-year-old woman, and based on her statements, the FIR was registered under Section 286 (negligent conduct with respect to poisonous substance) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
She alleged that the hotel served her food that caused food poisoning, after which she felt unwell. The woman also told police that she was confined to her room and sought immediate help.
A police team, including a woman sub-inspector, rushed to the room on the 12th floor of the hotel and after no one responded to repeated knocks, the door was opened with the help of the hotel's master key in the presence of staff, the FIR stated.
The caller was identified as a resident of Prasad Nagar in Delhi. She told police that she checked into the hotel on January 20 and had a booking till January 31.
On January 24, the woman ordered food through room service from one of the hotel's restaurants, and after eating, she began experiencing severe discomfort, police said.
She was immediately shifted to Lady Hardinge Medical College Hospital for treatment, and doctors have kept her under observation, they added.
A crime team inspected the room and seized 16 exhibits, including suspected food items and liquids, which were sealed and taken into police custody for further examination.
Further investigation is underway to ascertain the exact cause of her illness, police said.
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Unruly scenes witnessed in Punjab Assembly
Chandigarh (PTI): The Punjab Assembly on Friday witnessed high drama on Friday after Congress MLA Sukhpal Singh Khaira made an allegedly objectionable remark against Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann during an intense argument over the alleged use of mobile phone in the house by the legislator.
During the one-day special session of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha here, Mann accused Khaira of using a mobile phone when Speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwan was reading out an official resolution on the revision of wages.
After rising from his seat, the chief minister pointed to the speaker, claiming that Khaira is busy on his mobile phone and urged him to ask the Congress MLA what Sandhwan had said about the resolution.
The speaker then asked Khaira to maintain order in the house and listen to the resolution carefully.
Mann then asked Khaira, "Why don't you go out and then use it (mobile phone)," which led to a strong verbal altercation during which the opposition MLA hurled an accusation against the chief minister. Meanwhile, the speaker appealed for order and insisted that the chair be addressed.
However, both Mann and Khaira continued arguing and could be seen pointing fingers at each other as the proceedings of the house were disrupted.
The AAP MLAs also rose from their seats with Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema condemning Khaira for his conduct and demanded action against him.
Cheema further alleged that Khaira "always tries to disturb the house" as he spoke about his conduct in the assembly.
The incident occurred as an official resolution on the revision of wages was presented at the special session by Labour Minister Tarunpreet Singh Sond who said it paid homage to labourers on the International Workers' Day.
"Workers are the axis of construction of the nation, the community, the state and society. Every construction project succeeds only through their blood and sweat," the resolution read.
As per the resolution, "The base rate of minimum wages for the working class in Punjab was last revised in the year 2012. Although the dearness allowance has continued to increase since 2012, there has been no increase in the base rate of minimum wages.
On this sacred occasion of May Day, in this special session of the legislative assembly, this house proposes to revise and increase the minimum wages of labourers and strongly recommends to the government to take a decision regarding the increase of minimum wages for workers, so that the contributions of the workers can be acknowledged." PRK
