Man stabbed wife to death in Kerala
Palakkad (Kerala) (PTI): A woman was stabbed to death allegedly by her husband following an altercation cropped up between them in the early morning of Sunday, police said.
The incident happened at Uppumpadam in this northern district.
The deceased woman was identified as Chandrika, a native of Thottakkara near Tholannur here.
According to police, there had been some family issues between Chandrika (52) and her husband Rajan (59) for some time.
It was suspected that there was some altercation between the couple during the early morning of Sunday also and Rajan stabbed Chandrika with a knife in a fit of rage, police said.
He also allegedly injured himself by stabbing after killing his wife, they said.
"Their daughter was also staying with the couple. When she heard the screams of her mother, the daughter tried to open the door of the couple's room but it was found latched," a police officer said.
Later Rajan came out with the knife and Chandrika was found motionless in the room, he said.
Though Chandrika was rushed to a nearby hospital, she could not be saved.
The man sustained serious injuries and he is undergoing treatment at the medical college hospital in neighbouring Thrissur, police added.
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Bihar: Over 150 children fall ill after consuming 'mid-day meal' in Saharsa
Saharsa (PTI): More than 150 children were taken ill after allegedly consuming food that was part of the mid-day meal in a school in Bihar’s Saharsa district, a senior official said on Thursday.
The incident occurred at a middle school in Baluaha village of the district.
The official said that 115 children were undergoing treatment at the Sadar Hospital, while around 50 students were admitted to Mahishi Public Health Centre.
“We received information that several children fell ill after consuming the mid-day meal in Baluaha. The children were initially treated at the primary health centre, but later, many were referred to the Sadar Hospital,” Saharsa District Magistrate Deepesh Kumar told reporters.
“According to doctors, the health condition of the children has improved, but they will be kept under observation for some time. There is no need to panic. Some kids are having mild fever. They are being treated accordingly,” Kumar said.
Meanwhile, family members of some children claimed that a snake was found in the container in which cooked pulses was stored at the school.
Of the 545 students present in the school, 200 had already eaten their meals by the time the snake was spotted, and later complained of stomach ache and vomiting, they said.
Regarding the claims, the DM said food samples have been collected from the school.
“We will be able to comment on this only after the results of the tested samples arrive,” he said.
