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Blue Whale Challenge: Locals rescue class x girl from jumping into the lake

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September 5, 2017

Jaipur, Sept 5: In yet another case of the infamous Blue Whale Challenge, that has claimed hundreds of lives across the world, Jodhpur police averted a suicide on Monday night by rescuing a 17-year-old girl who was trying to kill herself by jumping into the Kaylana Lake situated in Jodhpur district of Rajasthan.

From Rajasthan, this is the first case reported of Blue Whale Challenge, which has been in news for making teenagers indulge in self-harming acts and subsequently taking their own lives. As per the sources, a 17-year-old girl studying in class 10th was rescued by Jodhpur police after she tried to jump into a lake as a part of the ugly challenge, a lethal online game which has claimed several lives across the world.

The girl, daughter of a BSF officer, had left home on Monday night on the pretext of going to market. When she did not return, her parents panicked started looking for her. "Her parents came to the police station and lodged a complaint of her missing. Meanwhile, we got to know that she was spotted near Kaylana lake in the outskirts of Jodhpur. The divers present near the lake saw her crying and rescued her from jumping in the lake." SHO, Mukta Pareek at Mandore Police Station said. 

According to the police, the girl has downloaded Blue Whale Challenge in her mobile since last few days. The girl failed to complete the game and was fearing that her mother will die as the game administrators had threatened her. The local worker Om Prakash who was at the lake stopped her from jumping and also informed the police. "The local divers told us that girl reached the spot into tears and was about to jump but when regular divers asked her whereabouts she told them about her failure in the game. They with no time rescued her and informed the police station," Mukta added.

This is the latest case reported in the country in connection with online Blue Whale Challenge. The challenge that originated in Russia is spread over 50 days and requires the participants to complete 50 tasks. Over one hundred deaths linked to it have been claimed in last two months. Initially, the participants are asked to complete tasks like watching a horror movie alone, carving the shape of a whale onto their body and ultimately the last challenge is to commit suicide.

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May 24,2020

Kanpur, May 24: Three persons onboard separate Shramik Special trains lost their lives due to various ailment, officials said here on Saturday.

"Family members of the deceased said all were suffering from serious ailment. The travel history of all the three deceased passengers was taken, Kanpur District Magistrate Brahma Deo Ram Tiwari said.

Giving details about the deceased, he said Naichinalyu Disang (23), a resident of Nagaland, was going from Delhi to Dimapur.

"She was suffering from liver ailments," Tiwari said. As she coughed and vomited in the train, other passengers got terrified, he added.

The district magistrate said the body reached Kanpur Central Station at around 10.00 am.

Sample has been taken to check for the presence of novel coronavirus. She was working at a spa in Himachal Pradesh, he said.

Tiwari said Rajendra Prasad (50), a resident of Unnao, died on the Lucknow-bound special train from Andhra Pradesh.

Munni Devi (80), a resident of Siwan district in Bihar, died onboard the special train going from Surat to Siwan, the senior official informed.

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May 20,2020

New Delhi, May 20: With 5,611 new cases reported in the last 24 hours, India's COVID-19 tally reached 1,06,750 on Wednesday, according to the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

As many as 140 deaths have been reported in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of deaths to 3,303.

Out of the total cases, 61,149 are actives cases and 42,298 patients have been cured/discharged/migrated.

Maharashtra continues to remain the worst-affected state with 37,136 cases, followed by Tamil Nadu (12,448 cases), Gujarat (12,140 cases), and Delhi (10,554 cases).

The nationwide lockdown imposed as a precautionary measure to contain the spread of coronavirus has been extended till May 31.

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February 8,2020

New Delhi, Feb 8: A 26-year-old woman sub-inspector (SI) of the Delhi Police was shot dead near Rohini East Metro station on Friday night, officials said.

The SI, Preeti Ahlawat, was posted in Patparganj Industrial Area Police Station, police said.

A call about the incident was received around 9.30 pm, they said, adding she received gunshot wounds on her head.

"We have identified the suspects and CCTV footage of the area has been collected," said SD Mishra, Additional Commissioner of Police (Rohini).

Three empty cartridges were found from the spot, the officer said, adding a case has been registered and a probe is on.

Personal enmity is suspected to be the reason behind the killing, the officer said.

Ahlawat joined the Delhi Police in 2018.

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