SIT formed to trace 10 tribal children who went missing in Jharkhand’s Koderma
Ranchi (PTI): A special investigation team (SIT) has been constituted to trace 10 tribal children, who went missing from a hamlet in Jharkhand’s Koderma district, a senior police officer said on Saturday.
A reward of Rs 1 lakh has also been announced by the Koderma Police for anyone providing information about the whereabouts of the children, SP Anudeep Singh told PTI.
The children, who belong to the Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group (PVTG) and residents of Gadiyai Birhor Tola (hamlet) in Khariyodih panchayat, have been missing since February 1, after they did not return home from Parsabad, police said.
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DSP Rati Bhan Singh is leading the SIT.
Pictures of the children with their names, age and other details are being circulated in multiple locations, including various police stations, and CCTV footage from Parsabad and nearby areas are being analysed, as part of the investigation, the officer said.
Ratibhan Singh told PTI that all the 10 children are aged between 5 and 14 years. On February 1, they had gone to Parsabad to attend a shraddh ceremony, about 4 km away from their hamlet, he said.
“We have intensified our search operations to trace them. Around 60 to 70 people from the hamlet had gone to Parsabad to attend the rituals, but except the 10 children, all of them returned.
“The children had reached Parsabad railway station to catch a train to return home, and it is possible that they might have boarded the wrong train,” the DSP said.
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Chlorine gas leaks at defunct water purification plant in Pune; 24 persons hospitalised
Pune, Apr 30 (PTI): At least 22 residents and two firemen were hospitalised after a chlorine gas leakage at Kondhwa in Pune after midnight on Thursday, fire officials said.
The leak originated from an abandoned tank containing chlorine at a defunct water purification plant godown in the Gangadham area around 1 am, they said.
"Following the leak and the subsequent spread of gas, residents in the vicinity complained of breathlessness. Upon receiving the call, fire teams were dispatched. Several citizens were evacuated, and the leaking tank was patched using safety equipment," a fire official said.
During the operation, 22 residents and two fire personnel complained of breathlessness and were rushed to the hospital, he said.
A man who previously operated the water purification plant at the site said he had dismantled the unit, but the tank containing chlorine appeared to have remained unattended and developed a leak.
"All the affected residents and the two fire personnel are out of danger and currently under observation at Sassoon General Hospital," the official said.
