Kadaba: 17-year-old female student dies of suspected rabies virus infection
Kadaba: A female student of Alankar College in Kadaba, who was admitted to the hospital because of excessive headache reportedly passed away of suspected rabies virus infection in the hospital.
The deceased has been identified as Vinci Saramma (17), daughter of Varghese, residents of Kedila in Alankar village. She was a student of 2nd year PUC at the Kadaba Government Pre-University College.
On Thursday, Vinci had reportedly complained of a sudden, severe headache and was taken to a local hospital for treatment. As the headache did not subside and continued in its severity, she was later admitted to the Puttur private Hospital and thereafter transported to the Mangaluru District Hospital. However, the treatment proved to be ineffective and Vinci passed away late at night in the hospital, it is learned.
Reportedly, a mad dog had been sighted in the Alankar town vicinity near the house of the deceased 4 months ago. During that period, street dogs had reportedly attacked two individuals in the area as well. The domestic dog belonging to the deceased had also passed away due to rabies a few days ago. It is being speculated that the Rabies virus may have spread from the pet dog at home to the deceased young girl. The District Health Department has informed that more tests would be conducted in this regard.
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In matters concerning liberty of citizens, every single day counts: SC
New Delhi (PTI): Every single day counts in matters concerning the liberty of citizens, the Supreme Court said on Friday while asking the Delhi High Court to decide on the regular bail plea of a businessman in a corruption case related to the now scrapped Delhi excise policy.
The petitioner's regular bail application has been heard by the high court on 40 occasions and now the matter has been adjourned to July 8, a bench of Justices B R Gavai and Sandeep Mehta was told by senior advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing for businessman Amandeep Singh Dhall.
"This cannot be that after 40 hearings, you don't decide the regular bail," he said.
The bench noted it has been informed that his regular bail plea was filed in July last year.
"In matters concerning the liberty of citizens, every single day counts. Keeping the matter of regular bail pending after almost 11 months deprives the petitioner of his liberty," the bench said.
"We request the high court to decide the bail application prior to the closure for summer vacations," it said.
Summer vacations in the high court start from June 3. May 31 will be the last working day.
Dhall is an accused in separate cases linked to the excise policy which are being probed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the Enforcement Directorate (ED). The ED's money laundering case stems from a CBI FIR.
A trial court had earlier dismissed his regular bail plea in a corruption case lodged by the CBI.
According to the probe agencies, Dhall allegedly conspired with other accused and was "actively" involved in the formulation of the liquor policy and facilitating kickbacks to the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and its recoupment by the "South Group" through various means.
According to the CBI and the ED, irregularities were committed while modifying the excise policy and undue favours extended to licence holders.
The Delhi government implemented the policy on November 17, 2021 and scrapped it at the end of September 2022 amid allegations of corruption.
