DMHO Dr. Anitha stated that 45 scanning centres were licensed in the district, under the Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (PCPNDT) Act, 1994.
Collector Santosh said that the grains purchased through the centres were being shifted to rice mills as per capacity of the vehicles by tagging the produce.
With no one else left to take care of her, she was depressed on how she could spend the remaining years of life. That is when she got the idea of approaching the police.
The van and driver were handed over to Mandamarri police for further action. On being interrogated, Ali confessed to diverting the rice grains from Jagtial to Maharashtra as per instructions of Shamsheer Khan.
Nelwai Sub-Inspector P Shyam Patel said Kommera Sai Pallavi, the daughter of Bhagyalaxmi and Anjanna, and a Class VII girl died due to the alleged negligence of a rural medical practitioner Tankashala Santosh from Kalmalapet village.
Bangaru Mallavva (48) sustained a severe head injury and was initially admitted to a hospital in Luxettipet and then was shifted to a hospital in Karimnagar.
MCH resident medical officer Dr Bheeshma said that the liaisoning officer Avadhuta Kamalakar collapsed after complaining of chest pain when he was going to bed on Wednesday night.
Mancherial Rural Inspector Akula Ashok said Malyala Naresh, an auto-driver (25) died on the spot when the accused Asadi Chaitanya bludgeoned him with a boulder.