Three of family die, two hospitalised after suspected food poisoning in Raichur
Raichur (PTI): Three members of a family died and two others are undergoing treatment following suspected food poisoning in Raichur district, police said on Tuesday.
The deceased have been identified as Ramesh (38), and his daughters Nagamma (8) and Deepa (6).
His wife, Padma, and two other children have been admitted to the Raichur Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS), where they are currently receiving treatment.
The incident occurred in K Timmapur village of Sirwar taluk on Monday night.
According to family members, the six had consumed a dinner of brinjal curry, roti, rice, and sambar. The brinjal used in the curry was harvested from their own farm.
Relatives said pesticide had been sprayed on the crop just three days earlier and suspect this could have led to the poisoning.
Shortly after the dinner, all six began showing symptoms and were rushed to hospital. Despite efforts by doctors, three of them could not be saved.
Police have launched an investigation to determine the exact cause of death.
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Australia add Steve Smith as replacement for Hazlewood in T20 World Cup squad
Pallekele (PTI): Senior Australia batter Steve Smith was on Monday approved as replacement for the injured pacer Josh Hazlewood, hours before his side's must-win T20 World Cup match against Sri Lanka here.
Smith thus becomes the 15th member of the injury-hit Australia squad.
"Smith is named as a replacement for Hazlewood, who is now officially ruled out from participating in the tournament due to a calf injury. The team’s medical staff had hoped to have him fit in time to feature in the latter parts of the tournament but were unsuccessful," the ICC said in statement.
Smith had earlier been flown to Sri Lanka as cover for skipper Mitchell Marsh, who missed Australia's opening two matches due to a testicular injury.
The veteran batter trained with the squad on Sunday and is in contention to feature in the crucial clash.
Smith has not played a T20I since February last year but has been in good form in the format in domestic competitions.
In positive signs for the 2021 champions, Marsh too has returned to training. The skipper batted in the nets while also taking part in running and fielding drills on Sunday.
Australia’s World Cup campaign is hanging in the balance following their 23-run defeat to Zimbabwe, and they must beat Sri Lanka on Monday to avoid an early exit.
