Karnataka: Muslim volunteers distributing supplies to poor, assaulted by Sangh Parivar activists
Bengaluru: In an alleged incident reported from Bengaluru, a group of Sangh Parivar activists assaulted Muslim volunteers who were distributing food and essential supplies to poor in the wake of country-wide lockdown due to the spread of Corona Virus.
According to the volunteers who were assaulted, the attackers alleged that the Muslims were distributing poisoned, contaminated food supplies to further spread the Corona Virus, before assaulting with cricket bats.
One of the volunteers has reportedly sustained injuries during the incident and has been admitted to Ambedkar medical college in Shampur due to injuries.
The volunteers claimed that they were working for the NGO ‘Swaraj Abhiyan’
“23-year-old Syed Tabrez son of Zarin Taj, Bangalore district secretary of Swaraj Abhiyan and five others, Kiran, Junaid, Riyaz, Feroz and Amjad were attacked by RSS sympathizers for distributing essential supplies to families in the Dasarahalli slum in Bangalore today evening. The five were assaulted by more than 15 people with cricket bats. The mother of one of the victims who was at the location when the assault happened said that the accused threatened the five and said ‘Muslims are poisoning the rations, you people don't deliver food here, you Muslims have to leave the slum and relocate somewhere else'” a press statement from the organisation stated.
“On 04 April, the five who were distributing rations in the slum were threatened by the RSS sympathizers who told them to stop distributing essential products to families in the slum. Following the verbal threats, the five complianed to the Police Inspector in the Amrutahalli Police Station. They were given a verbal by assurance by the police that their complaints will be looked into. Today morning, the five informed the police that they will be distributing essential supplies in the slum” it further added.
Zarin Taj, speaking in a video after the incident has called on the police to carry thorough investigation into the matter and should take strict action against the accused.
An FIR has been registered into the matter against six unknown people at Amruthalli Police Station and investigations are 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.
