Surathkal: Two youngsters stabbed by gang; one critically injured
Surathkal: In a late-night incident on Thursday, two youngsters were stabbed by a gang of four near the Kana petrol pump under the Surathkal police station limits. One of them sustained serious injuries while the other suffered minor wounds.
The injured have been identified as Nizam (23), a resident of Chokkabettu, and Hasan Murshid (18) of Krishnapura Hillside. Nizam suffered a deep stab wound to his abdomen and was initially treated at a private hospital in Mukka before being shifted to another private hospital in Mangaluru for advanced care. Murshid, who sustained minor injuries, is receiving treatment in Mukka.
According to police sources, five friends were travelling on two motorbikes towards Krishnapura when the vehicle carrying Nizam and Murshid ran out of petrol and stopped by the roadside. Their friends went to fetch fuel from a nearby petrol pump.
At that time, four unidentified men approached them from near a nearby bar and reportedly asked, “Do you know Hanif?” An argument broke out between the two groups, during which one of the attackers allegedly stabbed Nizam before the gang fled the scene.
Surathkal Police Inspector Pramod Kumar and his team visited the spot, conducted a preliminary investigation, and recorded the statements of the victims at the hospital.
A case is being registered at the Surathkal Police Station, and further investigation is underway.
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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.
