Rat poison sold in ‘toothpaste’ pack kills 2

March 4, 2012

Puducherry, March 4: Two children died recently at a Puducherry hospital after they brushed their teeth using rat poison, mistaking it for toothpaste.

The children were admitted to Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER) in a serious condition in February and died without responding to medication.

Dr B Vishnu Bhat, head of department of paediatrics at JIPMER, said B Jothilakshmi, 5, from Thirunavalur in Villupuram district mistook rat poison for toothpaste and brushed her teeth on February 5. She was admitted to JIPMER on February 10. She died of liver failure two days later.

In another incident, P Iyyappan, 3, from Kallakuruchi also in Villupuram district brushed his teeth using rat poison on February 22. The boy first underwent treatment at the government medical hospital at Mundiyampakkam in Villupuram district for four days before being referred to JIPMER on February 27. But the boy died on February 29 due to liver failure.

Some brands of rat poison are sold in packages that resemble toothpaste packets. Rat poison (yellow phosphorus) is highly toxic and affects mainly liver, brain and kidneys. There is no antidote for this.

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Gujarat policewoman who confronted minister's son says she has resigned from service

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July 16,2020

Surat, Jul 16: Woman police constable Sunita Yadav, who had a confrontation with a minister's son over lockdown violation which led to his arrest here in Gujarat, claimed she has resigned from service. However, a senior police official has denied it.

Prakash Kanani, the son of Gujarat Minister of State for Health Kumar Kanani, and his two friends were arrested on Sunday for allegedly violating the lockdown and night curfew orders in Surat, a COVID-19 hotspot, a senior police official earlier said.

Yadav, who is being hailed on social media for taking action against the minister's son, told news channels on Wednesday that she had put in her papers.

"I have resigned because I did not receive support from my superior officers. I was only doing my duty as a constable. It's the fault of our system that these people (like the minister's son) think they are VVIPs (very very important persons)," she said.

However, a senior police official here denied that she has resigned.

"She has not given her resignation. The inquiry is still on and technically she cannot resign at this juncture," Surat Police Commissioner R B Brahmbhatt said.

Yadav's action had led to the registration of an FIR and arrest of Prakash Kanani and two of his friends for alleged violation of lockdown and curfew norms in Surat city.

The arrests came after a video of a heated exchange between them and Yadav, who pulled up the trio for violation of curfew, surfaced on social media. The trio was later released on bail.

Since the incident, Yadav is being hailed on social media.

While some social media users called her "Lady Singham" (referring to the tough cop in the Hindi film "Singham"), some suggested she contest the 2022 state Assembly polls against Kumar Kanani, who represents Varachha constituency in Surat district.

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MLA booked for violating lock down rules in Pondy

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March 26,2020

Puducherry,Mar 26: Congress legislator from Kamaraj Nagar constituency John Kumar has been booked on charges of violating lock-down rules, Lt Governor Kiran Bedi said on Thursday.

In a Whats app posting she further said that an FIR has been registered under the Disaster management Act.

She stated John Kumar in an irresponsible manner allowed more than 200 people to gather outside his house and distributed doles personally when lock down was enforced in the country.

A criminal case has been registered against him for blatant violation of law despite mass information and media messages.Instead of following the law, he chose to violate it,she further stated.

The LG added that as per the ground report by IGP Surendra Yadav, there was perceptible improvement in enforcement of lock down and public were aware and cooperative.Vehicles carrying essential supplies and personnel were moving and every day is an improvement.

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