Girl loses hand in joy ride near school, Madras HC orders curbs

March 6, 2012
Chennai, March 6: Expressing concern over the safety of children in schools, the Madras high court has asked the state government to ban the sale of unhygienic eatables and operation of amusement devices , such as merry-goround , near schools.

Justice K N Basha, passing orders on a writ petition filed on behalf of a class V girl who lost her right hand during a joy ride in a merrygo-round during lunch recess , said: "Students arethe national assets and they are torch-bearers of future India, and as such, it is an obligation of each and every citizen as well as the government and private school authorities to take utmost care to protect the interest of the children."

The judge awarded. 3 lakh compensation to the girl, and said the government must take effective steps keeping in mind the frequent accidents and other incidents posing serious threat to the safety and health of growing children.

Muthulakshmi was studying in class V at Ganapathi National Middle School at Kuthualam in Nagapattinam district when she and her friends trooped out of school for a joy ride on December 22, 2003. During the ride, her hand got stuck in the wheels. It had to be amputated later.

SAFEGUARDING FUTURE

On a petition by a class V girl who lost her hand during a joy ride during lunch recess, the Madras high court directed the state to ban the sale of unhygienic eatables and the operation of amusement devices near schools Children up to class V should not be allowed to leave the premises during school hours without prior permission Noon-meal organizers should be held responsible for the safe custody of children during the lunch break Court slams school, state for apathy


Apetition was filed on her behalf , seeking a compensation of 5 lakh from the government and the school authorities for their failure to ensurethesafety of thechild.

Her advocate M Pari told the court that the government and school authorities cannot escape their liability because the incident happened during school hours, andthatthechild aswell as her family membershadbeen suffering for the past nine years. The school's counsel, however, said theincidenttook placeoutsidethe school premises andthatthe management took proper care of the wards.

Rejecting its submissions, Justice Basha pointed out that despite several requests from the child's family for financial assistance, the government and the school authorities did not even raise their little finger. Awarding a compensation of 3 lakh, the judge asked the government to pay 1.5 lakh and the school management pay the remaining amount.

Laying down a set of guidelines for the government and school managements in the state to follow, Justice Basha said children up toClassVshould notbe allowedto gooutof school premises during class hours without prior permission from parents or guardiansor authorized persons.

In schools where noon-meal schemeison,the noon-mealorganizers and assistants would be responsible for the safe custody of the children. Private persons operating merry-go-round and other amusement devices should not be allowed near schools, he said, adding that sale of eatables outside schools should be prevented as most of them are unhygienic and cause serious health hazard tochildren.

Justice Basha also concluded that the minor girl lost her right hand due to the carelessness and negligence of the school authorities and noon-mealorganizers.

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July 9,2020

Etawah, Jul 9: Another aide of the Kanpur encounter accused Vikas Dubey, Bahua Dubey, died in an encounter with the police, here on Thursday.

"Today at around 4.30 AM, in an encounter with the Etawah Police, one person has died. from him, a rifle and a pistol too has been recovered. When we shared the information with the Kanpur Police, they identified him as Bahua Dubey," said SSP Etawah Akash Tomar.

"He was involved in the Kanpur encounter alongside Vikas Dubey and there was a bounty of Rs 50,000 on him," he added.

"Around 3 AM on the highway near Mahewa Police Station Bakewar, a Swift Dzire car was looted by four armed assailants on a Scorpio. Around 4:30 AM, they were intercepted at Kachaura road under Police Station Civil lines by the police. When police parties chased them, the car collided with a tree, and criminals started firing at the police," he further said.

Dubey sustained injuries during the encounter and was pronounced dead when taken to the hospital. However, the other three managed to escape. One pistol, a double-barrel gun, and several cartridges have been recovered, he informed further.

Earlier today, Prabhat Mishra, also an aide of the main accused, died after being shot at by the police.

Mishra had sustained an injury on the leg after being shot at by the police and was rushed to a hospital before being pronounced dead.

Vikas Dubey is the main accused in the encounter that took place in Kanpur last week, in which a group of assailants allegedly opened fire on a police team, which had gone to arrest him. Eight police personnel were killed in the encounter.

A search operation is currently underway to nab Dubey.

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March 15,2020

Mumbai, Mar 15: Three suspected coronavirus patients who were quarantined left a government hospital in Maharashtra's Ahmednagar district on Saturday evening without informing anybody, the police said.

By late night, however, two of them returned to the Ahmednagar district civil hospital. Search was on for the third patient, a Topkhana police station officer said.

Earlier, two women and a man admitted to an isolation ward of the district hospital in Ahmednagar, left without informing the doctors, an officer said.

The civil surgeon contacted the Tophkhana police station in Ahmednagar city and sought polices help in tracing these persons, whose medical reports are awaited, the official added.

A person in Ahmednagar district is among the 31 confirmed cases of coronavirus in Maharashtra.

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July 19,2020

New Delhi, Jul 19: At least six people were killed and 20 injured when a bus overturned after colliding with a private vehicle at Agra - Lucknow Expressway in the wee hours of Sunday. According to initial reports, the bus carrying around 40 passengers toppled after hitting a stranded SUV at around 5 am, 122 km from Lucknow.

A police team reached the spot within a few minutes of the accident and rescued the injured with the help of locals. They were rushed to a nearby hospital. “Five passengers were killed on the spot while another died minutes after reaching the hospital,” Hindustan Times quoted Kannauj DSP Amarendra PD Singh as saying.

Around 20 other passengers have also sustained injuries who were admitted to the hospital, the police said. The bus had started from Bihar's Darbhanga and was en route to Delhi. "The private bus was coming from Darbangha and going to Delhi when it hit a car. Both the vehicles came down from the highway," a senior police official told news agency ANI.

Meanwhile, authorities are trying to ascertain the identity of the deceased. UP CM Yogi Adityanath expressed over the loss of lives and directed officials to ensure all help to the victims.

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