Raju Kapnoor granted conditional bail in Sachin Panchal suicide case
Kalaburagi: Raju Kapnoor, who was arrested in connection with the suicide of contractor Sachin Panchal, has been granted conditional bail by the District and Sessions Court. The court’s decision coincided with Kapnoor’s birthday.
During the hearing on the bail application, the court imposed several conditions on Kapnoor. He has been directed to surrender any weapons in his possession to the Superintendent of Police, Kalaburagi. Additionally, he has been strictly instructed not to tamper with evidence and to fully cooperate with the investigation.
The court has barred him from entering Bidar district except when specifically summoned by the investigating officer for the probe or for court appearances after the investigation is completed. These conditions will remain in force until the final hearing of the case.
Sachin Panchal, a contractor from Bidar, died by suicide on December 26, leaving behind a death note in which he named several individuals, including Raju Kapnoor. Following this, police arrested five people, including Kapnoor, in connection with the case.
According to reports, Panchal had allegedly been facing threats and financial pressure from Kapnoor, a former Congress corporator.
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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.
