Odisha boy dies after falling from hill while attending online class
Bhubaneswar, Aug 18: A 13-year-old tribal boy has died after falling from a hill while attending an online class in Odisha's Rayagada district, police said on Wednesday.
The deceased, identified as Andriya Jagaranga, had climbed the hill near his Pandarguda village in Padmapur block on Tuesday for better internet connectivity, a police officer said.
While attending the online class, a huge stone, on which the class 8 student of a Cuttack school was sitting, slipped and he came rolling down the hill with the stone falling on his right leg and crushing it, he said.
Locals rushed him to a hospital in Padmapur, where he succumbed to his injuries, the officer said.
The incident happened barely three days ahead of Union IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw's scheduled visit to the district.
District Magistrate-cum-Collector S K Mishra said he was unaware of the incident and will inquire into it, while the Gunupur sub-collector said that many students in the area climb hills to attend online classes due to poor internet connectivity in the region.
Odisha's School and Mass Education Minister S R Dash had earlier admitted that only 40 per cent of the students in the state have access to good internet connectivity, while the remaining 60 per cent face network issues.
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Bidar: YouTuber attempts suicide after accusing SP, other police officers of harassment on Facebook
Bidar: A YouTuber from the district reportedly attempted to commit suicide while going Live on Facebook to accuse police officers, including the Superintendent of Police, of continuously harassing him and and driving him to take the extreme step.
The YouTuber, Salman Khan, who runs the channel ‘Media in Truth’, stated on Thursday that he had been facing harassment from several officers, including the SP, for some time.
“I upload and share videos on a variety of issues on my YouTube channel. I shared all these videos with the SP too, yet, I was called to the SP’s office on the pretext of a peace meeting, where an attempt was made to assault me in front of everyone, completely damaging my dignity and reputation,” Khan has said on Facebook Live.
Speaking further, he said that he was asked why he posted so many videos related to the police.
Claiming that he was called and told to delete the clips, Khan said he was being harassed by the SP himself.
“The SP is misusing his powers and strangulating the truth. He has also harassed several other people in Bidar district,” he said.
He also questioned how the officer would treat others if a media person was being subjected to such harassment.
“I am being forced to close my YouTube channel as the SP is attempting to register a false case against me and he might also take my life. I therefore urge citizens to please take care of my family,” Khan said on Facebook Live before allegedly consuming drugs.
On Thursday night, Khan’s condition was reported to be critical. He is currently undergoing treatment at the Bidar Institute of Medical Sciences (BRIMS) Hospital.
(Assistance for overcoming suicidal thoughts is available on the state’s health helpline 104, Tele-MANAS 14416.)
