Mother, toddler daughter die of snakebite
PRAYAGRAJ, Oct. 11 -- A 24-year-old woman and her 18-month-old daughter died after allegedly being bitten by a snake while asleep in a makeshift shelter in an orchard under the Nagar Kotwali police station area of Pratapgarh. Family members suspect that the toddler may also have been affected after consuming her mother's breast milk following the snakebite. The deceased have been identified as Madhurma Sonkar (24), and their daughter, Ruhi (18 months). Chilbila Outpost In-charge Rohit Singh and Naib Tehsildar Nandlal Rana reached the village, took custody of the bodies, and sent them for post-mortem examination.
A man was held for fatally assaulting his acquaintance over a financial dispute, said police, adding that the victim, who was allegedly lured to the accused's house and attacked with the help of family members, died during treatment. The victim, Rahul Mishra (28) was a resident of Chakedi village under the Sangramgarh police station area of Pratapgarh. A complaint was lodged by the deceased's father Santosh Mishra.Based on the complaint, police registered a case and launched an investigation. On Saturday, a police team arrested the main accused, Rohit Patel alias Kallu, from the Chergarh intersection after he had been absconding.
After completing the required legal formalities, the accused was produced before a court and sent to judicial custody....
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