UP woman dies due to electrocution while removing phone from charge
Ballia (UP), Dec 1: A woman died due to electric shock while removing her phone which was on charge here in a village on Sunday, police said.
Meanwhile, another woman died in Ballia district in Uttar Pradesh after being hit by a paddy harvester machine, they said.
According to police, Neetu (22), a resident of Sarangpur village, was removing her mobile phone from charge when she got an electric shock.
People near her heard a noise and saw Neetu stuck to the phone. They separated her with a stick and took her to Primary Health Centre, Bansdih, where the doctors declared her dead.
Bansdih police station in-charge inspector (SHO) Sanjay Singh said that Neetu was brought dead to the government hospital. No complaint has been received from the family in this case.
Meanwhile, in Sikariya Khurd village, a woman died after being hit by a paddy harvester machine on Saturday evening.
According to the police, Bindu Devi (50) of Hathaudi village was working in her field on Saturday evening when she was hit by a paddy harvester machine. She died while being taken for treatment.
A case has been registered under relevant sections against the unknown driver of the harvester machine on the complaint of the deceased's husband Radha Kishun Ram.
Gadwar police station in-charge Moolchand Chaurasia said on Sunday that the police have sent the body for post-mortem.
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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.
