Two children die after accidentally falling in open well in Chikkamagaluru
Koppa, Chikkamagaluru: In a tragic incident, two young children died on Tuesday after accidentally falling into an open well while playing on a coffee estate in Ammadi, located in Chikkamagaluru's Koppa taluk.
The victims, identified as Seema (6) and Radhika (2), were the daughters of Sunitha Bai and Arjun Singh, who are from Nazirabad, Madhya Pradesh. Arjun Singh resides in Nazirabad, while Sunitha had brought her children along to assist with work at the estate.
The tragedy unfolded when Sunitha returned home from work in the evening and found her children missing. Suspecting they may have fallen into the nearby open well, locals began searching the area. Seema's body was discovered in a well about 100 meters from the house. However, Radhika's body was not found initially.
Fire and rescue teams were called to the scene and launched an operation to search the well further. Radhika's body was eventually located. Both children's bodies have been sent to the local government hospital for post mortem.
A case has been filed at the Koppa police station, and authorities are investigating the incident.
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Allahabad HC expresses dissatisfaction over probe in 2009 custodial death case
Prayagraj (PTI): The Allahabad High Court has expressed dissatisfaction over the investigation and state's evidence in a 2009 custodial death case in Mainpuri district of Uttar Pradesh.
A bench of justices Atul Sreedharan and Siddhartha Nandan warned that if relevant videography and photographs are not placed before the court, the only option left to it will be to take assistance of CBI to recover the vital evidence.
The order was passed while hearing a PIL filed by Association for Advocacy and Legal Initiatives.
The court, in its order dated April 7, noted that crucial facts including video and photo evidence of the incident are missing.
The court observed, "In the event, by the next date of hearing, the videography and photographs relevant in this case are not placed before this court, the only other option left to this court is to take assistance of the central bureau of investigation (CBI) to recover vital evidence in this case which shall be considered on the next date of hearing."
"The chain of evidence is unclear casting doubt on the fairness of the investigation," the court added.
The court also directed the then sub-divisional magistrate (SDM) Karmendra Singh of Mainpuri to file his affidavit strictly in terms of the order dated February 9, failing which, it said, it shall consider to take appropriate action against him.
The court asked Singh to give a precise answer on the fate of the videography recording which was done in his presence.
The court fixed May 5 as the next date of hearing in the matter.
