BJP leader shot dead at Madikeri
Madikeri, October 01: A miscreant has gunned down a local BJP leader at Maragodu village in the taluk on Monday.
The victim is identified as Maragodu BJP local committee secretary Kanadka Thilak Raj (40) and gram panchayat member Mundodi Nanda Nanaiah has reportedly shot the BJP leader. Now, the accused is absconding.
The deceased is survived by his wife, a son and a daughter. On Monday evening, both Thilak Raj and Nanda Nanaiah engaged in verbal duals at Maragodu junction. At this time, Nanda Nanaiah shot Thilak Raj who died on the way to Madikeri hospital.
It is said that the political enmity was the main reason for the incident. DySP Sundar Raj, rural police officer Chethan and other police officers visited the spot and registered a case.
MLA K.G. Bopaiah visited the district hospital and expressed his unhappiness over losing a loyal party worker. It was condemnable and fearful incident. Police department should immediately take action. The law and order situation in the state was so worse, he said.
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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.
