more-inA day after Eshaq Ahmad, husband of Sakina, a 50-year-old woman from Bareilly, alleged that she died of starvation after being denied ration, district officials have refuted his claim. The Sub-Divisional Magistrate of Meerganj area of Bareilly, Ram Akshay, said the official probe showed that Sakina died of illness. He also confirmed that Sakina did not get ration this month due to her illness — a claim her husband also made as the main reason for her death. Mr. Akshay who probed the issue, claimed the allegation that Sakina died due to starvation was “false”. Her neighbours told us that she had been sick for the last few days,” Mr.Akshay said.

Source: The Hindu November 16, 2017 16:52 UTC