Meghalaya: 3 children die after consuming wild mushrooms, 9 ill
Shillong, Jun 1: Three children of a family died and nine others fell ill after allegedly consuming wild mushrooms in Meghalaya's West Jaintia Hills district, officials said on Saturday.
Deputy Commissioner BS Sohliya said the incident happened in Saphai village.
Twelve members of the family had consumed the mushrooms but three children died, while the rest are undergoing treatment at various hospitals, he said.
The deceased were identified as Riwansaka Suchiang (8), Kitlang Duchiang (12), and Wansalan Suchiang (15), he said.
An investigation has been ordered into the incident, he added.
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Three arrested for running fake Aadhaar racket in UP's Badaun
Budaun (UP), Apr 30 (PTI): The Budaun Police on Thursday busted a gang allegedly involved in preparing fake Aadhaar cards and forged documents, and arrested three of its members, officials said.
The action was carried out in the Hazratpur area, where the accused were found operating an illegal setup to generate fake identity documents, they said.
The accused have been identified as Farman Ali, a resident of Munshi Nagla, Anuj Kumar of Uprela, and Brajnandan of Sirsauli.
The police said a fingerprint scanner, three laptops, a hard disk, a scanner, a large number of Aadhaar cards and several suspicious documents were recovered from their possession.
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During interrogation, it was revealed that the gang had been involved in preparing fake identity documents for a long time, misleading people and earning money through illegal means, officials said.
Station House Officer Pushpendra Singh said the accused have been produced before a court, and efforts are underway to identify and arrest other members of the gang.
He added that further revelations are likely as the investigation progresses.
