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Angry patient sets fire to hospital in China

Beijing: Unhappy with his medical treatment, an angry patient set fire to a hospital in north China’ s Shanxi province, causing severe burn injuries to three doctors. Ji Rulin, 34, who had undergone a treatment for shoulder dislocation a year ago, allegedly broke into the hospital director’s office with a bottle of petrol and a lighter and set fire to the cabin, causing an explosion, China Daily said. Three doctors, including the president of the hospital, suffered extensive burns. A doctor at the hospital said Ji was unhappy with the medical treatment received last year. He had filed claims for compensation from the hospital several times asserting that he was still feeling discomfort in his shoulder. The fire was put out soon. Injured doctors have been admitted to the ICU of the provincial burns treatment centre. One of the doctor suffered 98 per cent burns.

Chor Bazaar – steal from Peter and sell back to Peter

Mumbai: A city laptop dealer was left shell-shocked when he found goods stolen from his shop previously, on sale in Bandra. He had gone to meet a broker after the later had offered him a lucrative deal. On reaching Bandra after the broker called him, he found to his dismay that the serial numbers of the goods matched those that were earlier stolen from his store. The 29-year-old dealer then approached Pant Nagar Police.
The police have arrested two people in this connection, identified as Mohammad Iqbal Sayyad (23) and Naseem Ahmed Shaikh (20).
Police said the duo, along with two other accomplices had first carried out a recce of the store and then looted it on April 26. M S Suryavanshi, senior inspector, Pant Nagar, said "the accused had stolen 60 laptops and one projector from the shop, by breaking through the shutter. The goods were worth Rs. 4.66 lakh."
Karthik Maniyar, owner of Veekay Info Tech in Ghatkopar that had been robbed, said, "I had come to know about a sale of laptops in Bandra. Maniyar said, "I received information that laptops were on sale there at attractive prices. When I went there, I recognised those laptops were from my store since their serial numbers were matching. Following this, I soon informed the police about it."
Maniyar added, "It was really surprising to hear that so many laptops were on sale. I went there as I thought I might buy them, but was shocked when I came to know the truth."
However, police officials claimed that case was cracked after their informer tipped them off. To support his claim, Suryavanshi added, "It was our informer who notified us about the stolen goods. We then seized them and arrested two persons. We suspect that those arrested, have been involved in more thefts and investigations are on this regard".
The police have recovered 35 laptops. The two other accomplices in the crime are reportedly absconding.

Man attempts suicide with cucumber

London: In a bizarre incident, a 62-year-old man in Hong Kong is said to have attempted by inserting a cucumber from behind. According to ‘The Sun’, Chin Wei was taken to hospital after his daughter found him lying in a pool of blood; he told doctors, who removed the cucumber from his bottom, that he had inserted it in a suicide attempt. Chin has claimed the method was a variation of ritual suicide hara-kiri, usually carried out with a sword plunged into the belly, the British tabloid said. Medics, however, said a severe tear to the man’s rear was not life threatening.

No confession under Duress
China has issued new regulations banning evidence acquired via threats and torture from being used in criminal prosecutions. All such material must also be tossed from any death-penalty cases currently under appeal. China’s overreliance on evidence procured under duress was highlighted in May, when a convicted murderer was freed from jail after 10 years following the reappearance of the man he supposedly killed. The wrongfully convicted farmer has confessed, he explained, only after police beat him and deprived him of sleep for several days.

49% Indians do not use toothbrush

New Delhi: Indians have "low level of awareness about the importance of oral health and hygiene" and the nearly half of them do not use toothbrush and toothpaste, a survey said.
This was revealed by the Consumer Usage and Attitudes Survey conducted across the four geographic zones in India. The study conducted by research firm IMRB said only 51 percent of the people brush their teeth with a toothpaste and a toothbrush. "Only 28 percent of the respondents brush their teeth twice a day and 34 percent believe that the current frequency of brushing once a day is sufficient," the survey said. Similarly, it found that 56 percent of the respondents feel there are no serious consequences of not changing the toothbrush. Moreover, 65 percent of the respondents feel that improper eating habits do not cause dental problems. "Two out of three consumers have never visited a dentist."
Ashok Dhoble, honorary secretary general of the Indian Dental Association said: Oral health is very important and critical for one’s overall health. Yet it is often neglected until a toothache makes it unbearable."
"For most, oral care is about finding a cure for their toothache, little realizing that a few simple daily routines can prevent painful cavities and enable people of all ages to enjoy healthier lives," he said.
"Children, right from the age of three should be made aware of basics like the importance of brushing teeth twice a day, cleaning teeth and gums properly and other oral care information. Starting early will make oral hygiene not a practice but a habit," he added. Following the five basic oral care habits like brushing the teeth twice a day, visiting the dentist every six months, replacing the toothbrush every three months, eating foods that have vitamins and minerals and use of trusted dental aids can go a long way in having better oral health and leading a healthy life, the study said.
The study also said that only 47 percent of total treatments received are by dentists. The rest prefer to rely on advice from chemists, general practitioners or self-treatment using home remedies.