Bantwal: Bantwal town police on Sunday booked a person for allegedly posting a communal hatred post on a social media regarding coronavirus infection.
A case has been registered against Alady resident Yashu Gatti, based on a complaint lodged by Mohammed Sharif, President of Popular Front of India Sajipa Munnuru Alampadi Unit.
In a complaint given to the police, Sharif alleged that Yashu has attempted to defame a community by writing '' Kasargod is India's Wuhan! 34 positive cases report on a single day yesterday. Allah's Almighty Prasad brought from Makkah and Dubai," on his Facebook wall.
"The accused must be arrested and legal action must be initiated against him for sharing a post which could create unrest in the society and incite communal riots," the complainant demanded in his complaint.
The Bantwal police have registered a case and further investigations are underway.
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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.
