3-year-old boy drowns in artificial pond at a photo studio in B'luru
Bengaluru (PTI): A three-year-old boy allegedly drowned in an artificial pond at a photo studio in the outskirts of the city, police said on Sunday.
The incident happened during a photo shoot in Giddenahalli under Madanayakanahalli police station limits on Saturday, they said.
According to police, the incident occurred when the child along with his mother had visited the studio for her friend's maternity photo shoot.
When the woman was busy with her friend's photoshoot, the child was playing nearby and reportedly slipped into the artificial water pond at the location and drowned.
After some time, when the woman realized that her child was missing, along with others in the vicinity, frantically searched for the boy. They subsequently found him in the pool, police said.
He was rushed to the hospital where the doctors declared him dead, they said, adding that a case has been registered and investigation was on.
Police further said that the child's father was abroad on work and is expected to return to Bengaluru on Monday.
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Worker’s body reaches Ranchi from Saudi 4 months after death; family rejects over compensation
Ranchi (PTI): The body of a migrant worker from Jharkhand’s Giridih district killed in Saudi Arabia in October last year has arrived at Ranchi Airport, but his family refused to accept it over pending compensation, officials said.
Shikha Lakra, team leader of the state migrant control cell, told PTI that, before taking the body of Vijay Kumar Mahato, the family is demanding compensation from the private company where he used to work in the Arab country.
Mahato was killed in an alleged crossfire between the police and criminals.
“Since it was a bullet injury case, the matter is before a court in Jeddah. The final compensation may depend on the court’s decision,” Lakra said.
“The Indian Embassy informed us about the body’s arrival, and coordination was done with district authorities. Our role is limited to coordination in cases involving overseas employers and foreign jurisdiction,” she added.
Giridih Deputy Commissioner Ram Niwas Yadav said the authorities will try to convince the family to perform the last rites.
“We have already sanctioned Rs 5 lakh under the government scheme for migrant’s deaths abroad. The compensation payment might take some time,” he said.
The body is currently at the mortuary of Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) in Ranchi.
The Family members said they will only accept it if the company provides written assurance regarding compensation. “Without that assurance, we will not receive the body,” said Ram Prasad Mahato, the deceased’s brother-in-law.
Mahato, a native of Dudhpaniya village in Madh Gopali panchayat under Dumri block, was employed as a tower line fitter. His family said he was struck by a bullet during a gunfight between local police and an extortion gang and later succumbed to his injuries.
Social activist Sikander Ali said Mahato is survived by his wife, two young sons aged five and three, and elderly parents.
