Srirangapatna: 18-Month-Old twins die, mother falls ill after consuming ice cream
Srirangapatna: A pair of 18-month-old twins in Bettahalli of the taluk died and their mother fell ill after consuming ice cream purchased from a mobile store that visited their locality on Wednesday evening.
The twins, identified as Trishool and Trisha, were the children of Prasanna and Pooja, residents of Bettahalli. Pooja, currently receiving medical attention at Mandya District Hospital, remains in critical condition.
According to reports, shortly after consuming the ice cream on Wednesday evening, the trio—Pooja and her two children—displayed signs of illness, prompting their immediate rush to the hospital. However, despite efforts, Trishool and Trisha succumbed on the way.
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While several others in Bettahalli also partook of the ice cream supplied by the mobile vendor, no additional cases of illness or fatalities have been reported within the village.
The Arakere Police have initiated an investigation into the incident, acknowledging the suspicious circumstances surrounding the children's tragic demise.
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Three arrested for killing Buddhist woman monk in Himachal
Shimla (PTI): Three people have been arrested for allegedly murdering a Buddhist woman monk in Mandi district of Himachal Pradesh nearly a month ago, police said on Friday.
The accused -- Gagan Sharma (23), Vishal (23) and Gaurav Sharma (20), all residents of Mandi -- were arrested on Thursday night, police said.
According to police, the 78-year-old Buddhist woman monk, Orje Shoki, was found murdered in a cave near Sarkidhar village, following which a Special Investigation Team (SIT) was constituted to nab the accused.
Mandi Superintendent of Police (SP) Vinod Kumar said that during the investigation, more than 50 suspects were questioned and DNA samples of several suspects were also collected.
After a detailed investigation, the accused were arrested from different locations on Thursday night, he said.
Kumar said all the accused are drug addicts and they committed the crime with the intention of looting the victim, so that they could buy drugs.
Efforts are on to nab two more accused wanted in the case. They will be put behind bars soon, the SP said.
