Woman in Ludhiana braves assault, robbery attempt by co-passengers in auto rickshaw
video goes viral
Ludhiana: In an incident reported from near the Jalandhar Bypass here on Tuesday, a woman traveling in an auto rickshaw escaped robbery with her brave act and quick thinking.
A video clip of the incident is going viral on social media, showing the woman, identified as Meena Kumar, attempting to jump out of the auto rickshaw she was traveling in.
The woman is learned to have boarded the auto rickshaw at the Jalandhar Bypass to travel to Phillaur and catch a bus to Nawanshahr. Two men had already boarded the auto rickshaw and, on the way, the woman was assaulted by the men and also the driver. The three men bound her hands with her scarf and threatened her with weapons.
The woman, braving the attack, screamed for help. She also escaped from their clutches and hung on to the vehicle from outside, hoping to catch the attention of passersby.
Noticing the woman, a passerby is learned to have intercepted the vehicle and stopped the robbers too. Ludhiana Police, who were informed of the incident, reportedly arrested two suspects while one other is absconding.
Netizens are lauding the bravery of the woman and also the efforts of the passerby who rushed to the rescue of the woman.
Further, they have expressed worry about the law and order situation in Punjab. A user has said that law and order is ‘at its lowest’ in Punjab, with looting and chain and mobile snatching being extremely common, forcing women not wear gold jewelry while traveling alone.
Woman narrowly escapes #robbery attempt while traveling in an auto-rickshaw; saved herself by hanging outside the vehicle
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In #Ludhiana, a woman traveling in an auto-rickshaw from Jalandhar Bypass to Phillaur was targeted by the driver and his accomplice who attempted to rob her pic.twitter.com/n7zfJXPy3v
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4 children test HIV positive in MP govt hospital; contaminated blood transfusion suspected
Satna/Bhopal (PTI): Four children suffering from thalassemia have tested HIV positive at Satna District Hospital in Madhya Pradesh allegedly due to contaminated blood transfusions, officials said on Tuesday.
The case is four months old and an investigation is underway into it, an official said.
Officials suspect the use of contaminated needles or blood transfusions for the spread of infection to the children.
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MP Health Minister Rajendra Shukla told reporters in Bhopal that he has ordered a probe into the matter and sought a report.
“It is also being investigated whether the blood transfusion took place in other hospitals also or only in the government hospital,” he said.
The affected children, aged between 12 and 15 years, received blood transfusions from the hospital's blood bank, as per an official.
Devendra Patel, in-charge of the blood bank at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel District Hospital in Satna, said four children have tested HIV positive and an investigation is underway to determine how they got infected.
"Either an infected needle was used or a blood transfusion occurred. These are the two main reasons I believe. Blood transfusion seems to be the most likely cause," he told PTI Videos.
All these children suffer from thalassemia, and some have received 80 or 100 blood transfusions, he said.
A family member of one of the affected children said that their child was found to be HIV positive during a routine checkup about four months back, and he has been receiving medication, but it had proven to be of no use.
After taking the medication for HIV, the child starts vomiting, feels low and becomes ill, he said.
After the four children were detected with HIV infection, their family members were also tested and the results came out negative, he added.
The Opposition Congress targeted the government over the matter and demanded the resignation of Health Minister Shukla.
Speaking to reporters in Bhopal, Congress MLA and former minister Sachin Yadav claimed such incidents were continuously occurring in Madhya Pradesh.
Earlier, a case of toxic cough syrup came to light in Chhindwara, followed by incidents of rat bites at hospitals in Indore and Satna, and now children have been given HIV-infected blood, he said.
"The health minister is unable to manage the department. He should resign. A murder case should be filed against those responsible for the Satna incident," Yadav said.
Senior Congress leader Sajjan Singh Verma termed it a failure of the government. Chief Minister Mohan Yadav's government has no connection with ground realities, he charged.
"Somewhere rats are roaming in hospitals, somewhere children are being given HIV-infected blood. Instead of preventing HIV, you are spreading it. Mohan Yadav should wake up from his slumber. Children are the nation's heritage and should be taken care of," he added.
