Tumkuru: Twins die as new mother made to stay in makeshift hut outside house after delivery
Case registered against husband, parents for ill-treating new mother
Tumakuru: In Tumakuru, Karnataka, a tragic incident has come to light where an FIR has been filed against three individuals from Mallenahalli village for their role in the death of twin infants. The Kora Police Station lodged the complaint on Thursday, accusing the parents and husband of the woman, who belonged to the Kadugolla community in the district, of keeping the new mother in a makeshift grass hut on the village outskirts shortly after her delivery. This ill-treatment and neglect resulted in the unfortunate demise of the newborn twins.
The matter caught the attention of authorities, and Noorunnisa, a civil court judge and member-secretary of Tumakuru District Legal Services Authority, was directed by the Karnataka State Legal Services Authority and Karnataka High Court to investigate the situation. On Thursday, Noorunnisa visited Mallenahalli and met with the affected woman, who had been forced to endure the harsh conditions of the tumbledown hut for about a week, even after the passing of her twins amid torrential rains. The judge also engaged in discussions with the family members and locals, explaining the legal implications of their actions and emphasizing the importance of proper care and support for new mothers.
Taking swift action, Noorunnisa instructed the local officials accompanying her to file cases against individuals whose actions contributed to the tragic deaths of the newborn children. Following her instructions and based on a complaint filed by the Tumakuru taluk Women and Child Development Department official, the Kora Police Station registered an FIR against the husband and parents of the woman.
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Assam records nearly 18 pc voter turnout in first two hours of assembly polls
Guwahati (PTI): A voter turnout of 17.87 per cent was recorded in the first two hours of the assembly elections in Assam, where the BJP-led NDA is seeking a third consecutive term in power, while the Congress is striving to reclaim a state it lost a decade ago.
Polling began at 7 am for the 126-member assembly, and 17.87 per cent of the state's 2.5 crore voters exercised their franchise till 9 am, officials said.
A total of 722 candidates are in the fray for the elections, which is largely witnessing a direct contest between the BJP-led ruling coalition and the opposition bloc helmed by the Congress.
The river island of Majuli recorded the highest turnout in the first two hours at 20.03 per cent, while Tamulpur in the Bodoland Territorial Region witnessed the lowest at 15.32 per cent.
Voters began queuing outside polling booths since early morning, despite rain in many parts of the state.
Prominent candidates who have cast their votes so far include Leader of the Opposition Debabrata Saikia in Nazira, Assam Jatiya Parishad president Lurinjyoti Gogoi in Khowang, and BJP's Pradyut Bordoloi.
Votes are being cast at 31,490 polling stations across the 35 districts of the state, with polling concluding at 5 pm.
Among the heavyweight candidates whose fates would be decided in this election are Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, state Congress president Gaurav Gogoi, AIUDF chief Badruddin Ajmal and Raijor Dal leader Akhil Gogoi.
The Congress has fielded the highest number of candidates at 99, followed by the BJP with 90. The AIUDF has 30 candidates, while NDA constituents Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) and Bodoland People's Front (BPF) are contesting 26 and 11 seats, respectively.
In the opposition bloc, Raijor Dal is contesting 13 seats, Assam Jatiya Parishad (AJP) 10, CPI(M) 3 and APHLC 2. Other parties in the fray include AAP (18), UPPL (18), TMC (22), JMM (16), besides 258 Independents.
Algapur-Katlicherra and Karimganj South have the highest number of candidates at 15 each, while nine constituencies -- Rangia, Jagiroad (SC), Hojai, Naduar, Jonai (ST), Doomdooma, Mahmora, Teok and Lakhipur -- have only two candidates each.
