Pregnant woman dies after 'forced abortion' by husband in Telangana
Hyderabad, Jun 2 (PTI): A 23-year-old pregnant woman died in Adilabad district after allegedly being forced by her husband to take abortion pills, police said on Monday.
The incident took place in Bangariguda village on May 30. After taking the pills the woman suffered severe bleeding and was rushed to a hospital by her family, they said.
Following doctors' advice, she was shifted to a state-run hospital in Hyderabad, where she died on May 31.
The woman's relatives have alleged that her husband forcibly gave her unknown pills for abortion, which led to fatal complications due to heavy bleeding and other issues, police said.
Based on a complaint, a case was registered against the woman's husband.
A post-mortem report is awaited to ascertain the cause of the death, they said.
Further investigation is on.
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Fire at mass marriage event attended by Dy CM Shivakumar, nobody affected
Raichur (Karnataka) (PTI): Fire broke out near the stage of the mass marriage event that was attended by Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar here, police said on Sunday.
Nobody was affected, and the fire was immediately put out, they said.
The fire was noticed shortly after Shivakumar and other dignitaries left the stage, and Forest Minister Eshwaran Khandre was speaking to the media at the venue in Sindhanur, officials said.
According to officials, wires, speakers, and cloth materials near the stage caught fire, allegedly due to a short circuit.
Police personnel present at the spot quickly swung into action and extinguished the fire.
The programme was halted for some time and resumed later, they said.
Several ministers, legislators and political leaders from the region, and actor Sudeep had attended the event.
