Mumbai school girl dies, 30 taken ill after taking medicines
Mumbai, Aug 10 : A teenage girl student of a BMC-run Urdu medium school died of suspected poisoning from a medicine dose while at least 30 others were taken ill, officials said here on Friday.
The deceased has been identified as 12-year-old Chandni Sahil Shaikh. The exact cause of death is yet to determined.
The students of Sanjay Nagar Urdu School in Govandi, who were taken ill, were admitted to the Rajawadi Hospital, an official of BMC Disaster Control said.
A majority of those admitted complained of severe stomach pain and vomiting, but were now 'stable', a doctor treating them said.
More than 100 other students were taken to hospital by anxious parents for precautionary check-up even as the BrihanMumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) Health Department teams rushed to the spot.
Assistant Commissioner of Police Dinesh Desai of Deonar Division said that a police team visited the school and the hospital to investigate suspected poisoning.
An area social activist Sayed Ahmed told mediapersons that the children were administered doses of some medicine on Thursday by school authorities though it was not clear whether it had any connection to symptoms they developed.
BMC officials said the Health Department probe report on the incident is expected later on Friday.
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Senior Kannada film actor ‘Sarigama Viji’ dies at 76 due to health issues
Bengaluru: Senior actor of the Kannada film industry, R Vijaykumar, popularly called ‘Sarigama Viji’, who was well-known for his performance in supporting and humorous roles, passed away on Wednesday morning. He was 76.
The actor, who had developed severe health problems and was under treatment at a private hospital near Yeshwantpur in the city the last few days, failed to respond to the treatment and passed away on Wednesday.
He is survived by his wife and two children. Sources have said that the funeral rites will be conducted at the Chamarajpet crematorium.
Vijaykumar, who began his acting career with theatre, got a big break in the play ‘Samsaradalli Sarigama’, which also earned him the nickname ‘Sarigama’. Moving on to films, Vijaykumar acted in several movies mainly as a supporting actor and in the humour roles. In a couple of movies, he also performed in the role of the villain.
