Mahakumbh stampede victim’s body arrives home without post-mortem
Binod Ruidas (42), a toto driver from Kenda Bauri Para, under Jamuria police station of West Burdwan district was killed in stampede at Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj.
An 18-year-old girl in Rajasthan died allegedly after she mistakenly consumed pesticide presuming it to be a cough syrup, police said Tuesday.
Kavita Meena, a resident of Ayani village in the district, was a BA second year student.
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She had cough and cold and mistakenly consumed pesticide from a vile presuming it to be a cough syrup, Station House Officer at Ayana police station Bhawani Shankar said.
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She was taken to a hospital where she died, he said.
He said the body was handed over to her family members after post-mortem. Police have initiated an investigation into the matter, he said.
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