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.

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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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To cover up his lover's murder, man killed 9 people, threw bodies into well

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May 26,2020

Warangal, May 26: A 26-year-old man from Bihar was arrested here for murdering nine people by throwing them into a well to cover the murder of a woman, police said on Monday.

Dr Ravinder, Commissioner of Police (CP), Warangal, said that the bodies were recovered on May 21 and May 22 from the well. Investigation has revealed that the accused, Sanjay Kumar Yadav, killed all of them to cover up the murder of Rafiqa, with whom he had a relationship.

He said that Yadav got acquainted with a person named Maqsood and his sister-in-law Rafiqa. "Slowly, he came close to Rafiqa and started living together with her three children. Yadav tried to misbehave with Rafiqa's 15-year-old daughter. Rafiqa did not like this and threatened to lodge a complaint against him," Ravinder said.

"Then, Yadav planned to kill Rafiqa in order to live with her daughter. Yadav promised Rafiqa to marry. They boarded a train to West Bengal from March 7. Yadav mixed sleeping tablets in the food packet and later strangulated her, and threw her body outside the train," he said.

According to police, Yadav later came back to Warangal but Maqsood's wife Nisha started questioning him about the whereabouts of Rafiqa.

"Nisha threatened to lodge a police complaint against him. With a premeditated motive, from May 16 to May 20, he visited Maqsood's family who stayed in a gunny bag factory," he said.

Yadav purchased sleeping pills from Warangal and mixed in the food on the birthday of Maqsood's elder son on May 20, police said.

"Maqsood and his five family members were living there. Yadav mixed sleeping pills in the food and later they consumed it. Maqsood's family friend Shakeel was also there. Then, he went to the first floor of the factory where two labourers were staying. He mixed sleeping pills in their food too. He suspected that they may get up and create a problem. To cover up the murder of Rafiqa, he killed nine people," Ravinder said.

At around 12:30 am, Yadav woke up and saw that everyone is asleep, according to police.

"Then, he used the gunny bags to drag all the nine people into the well. He threw the gunny bag one by one into the well," Ravinder said.

According to the police, six teams were deployed to investigate the case.

"Yadav has been arrested now and will be taken to police custody. We will collect all evidence and ensure that he gets maximum punishment for this offence," Ravinder said.

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Yadav will be released by court saying that he is mentally sick and he did not kill 10 people intentionally.

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Monkey beaten, hung up on tree after it enters Telangana house in search of food

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June 29,2020

Khammam, Jun 29: In an outrageous incident, some youths beat up a monkey and strung it up on a tree to death while also releasing dogs to attack it in Ammapalem village in Telangana's Khammam district.

A video of the heinous incident of animal cruelty has surfaced on social media, in which the monkey is seen hanging by a rope from a tree, desperately flailing its limbs while a couple of dogs attempt to pounce on and torment the hapless simian. After a while, several men are seen in the video approaching the animal with long sticks.

Forest officials have charged one villager Venkateshwar Rao under Wildlife Protection Act along with the other accused and arrested them. They were released on bail on Saturday and are set to be summoned for questioning by forest officials.

Rao had spotted the monkey, which had entered his residence apparently in search of food and beat it with a stick and hung it from a tree with the help of his friend.

In the video of the incident, Rao could also be seen instructing his pet dogs to bite the monkey, which was fighting for its life.

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Doctor, Covid +ve, Accused Of Sex Harassment by Patient in Noida Hospital

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July 28,2020

Noida, Jul 28: A doctor admitted at a private hospital in Noida has been accused of sexually harassing a patient in his isolation ward, where both were undergoing treatment for COVID-19, the police said.

The 20-year-old woman, in her complaint to the police, alleged that the incident took place on Monday and based on that a case was filed at the local expressway police station, they said.

A senior police official said an investigation is underway and there might be lapses on part of the hospital which allegedly admitted a man and a woman in the same isolation ward, in violation of the norms.

The woman and the doctor had tested positive for coronavirus last week, according to officials.

"The woman was in the isolation ward of the private hospital. There was a man, a medical practitioner, who too was infected with coronavirus and was sharing the ward with her," Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police, Noida, Ranvijay Singh said.

He said the woman alleged molestation and upon being informed, the police immediately lodged a case and initiated a probe into the matter.

"There appears to be some irresponsibility on part of the hospital too. We are communication with the medical departments to check whether the patients were being kept in accordance with the guidelines," Mr Singh said.

He said the accused is still in isolation but the police will reach out for his statement following due protocols of COVID-19.

"All necessary action will be taken as per the truth that will emerge after a thorough investigation," Mr Singh said.

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