Archives for June 2021

BENGALURU: A total of 1,250 black fungus (Mucormycosis) cases have been reported in Karnataka so far, informed the state health department.

Bengaluru Urban Khurda district accounted for the most number of infections with 521 cases. While 508 people are still under treatment in the state capital, 10 people have recovered and 3 patients have died so far.

Meanwhile, Karnataka Health Minister K Sudhakar on Sunday said that Union Minister DV Sadananda Gowda held talks with more than eight companies for black fungus medicine.

“About 80,000 vials are in the market. The state has received 8-10 thousand vials so far. There were 1,250 cases of black fungus in the state. 30-35 deaths took place due to the infection. The medicines are being distributed to black fungus infected persons who were admitted to either a government hospital or a private hospital,” the Karnataka Health Minister said. 

BENGALURU: Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa on Wednesday hinted at extending the lockdown currently in effect in Karnataka beyond June 7. 

Yediyurappa will chair two key meetings on Wednesday evening – one with the newly appointed technical advisory committee on possible third wave of Covid and later with officials and ministers in charge of Covid management.

“Corona cases haven’t fallen in villages yet. We will decide on extending lockdown this evening. Some relaxations will be given to businesses like industrial exports. We will discuss what else can be relaxed in the evening meeting,” he said.

The chief minister’s statements comes at a time the cabinet is divided over extending or suspending the current lockdown. While the lockdown is expected to be extended beyond June 7, especially with respect to interdistrict travel, the unlock is expected to be in a phased manner spread over few weeks.

BENGALURU: With the number of daily discharges of Covid-19 patients seeing an increase, the State’s recovery rate too has been improving, touching 87.47 per cent on Wednesday. Five districts – Bidar, Kalaburagi, Vijayapura, Yadgir and Bagalkot – have done better than the state average, registering more than 92 per cent recovery rate. According to the State War Room data, Bidar has the highest recovery rate of 96.95 per cent followed by Kalaburagi (95.75 per cent), Vijayapura (92.91 per cent), Yadgir and Bagalkot (93.29 per cent each). This is a significant jump from what was recorded in the first week of May. On May 8, Bidar’s recovery rate was 78.22 per cent, Bagalkot (74.62 per cent), Vijayapura (84.58 per cent), Yadgir (72.51 per cent) and Kalaburagi (72.35 per cent). 

Kalaburagi DHO Dr Sharama Basappa Ganajalakhed said that earlier, while the district saw cases in urban areas, it started to rise in the hinterland in the second wave. “We roped in ASHA workers to identify and test cases in rural areas. We constituted a village task force to keep a tab on Covid-positive patients. Those in serious condition were sent to hospitals. Also, a team was set up to check on those in home isolation. Doctors would call patients in home isolation and check on their status. Also, the lockdown helped in controlling the spread of infection. We also identified villages with high positivity rate and increased testing. Tests were also conducted in villages with zero cases,” he said.Karnataka on Wednesday crossed the grim milestone of 30,000 deaths with 463 more people succumbing to Covid-19 taking the total death tally to 30,017. Meanwhile, the state recorded 16,387 fresh Covid-19 cases and 21,199 discharges. With this the total Covid-19 cases in the state since the beginning of the pandemic stands at 26,35,122 and the total discharges at 23,12,060. There are 2,93,024 active cases as on Wednesday. 

Pramesh Jain

Private Hospital Psychiatrist doctor arrested police achieve breakthrough after 1 year in new born kidnap case :

A year after a newborn was stolen,police crack the case after a painstaking investigation and arrested the psychiatrist doctor of private hospital.

The accused has been identified as,Dr.Rashmi,34,a psychiatrist doctor in a private hospital.

Senior officer told media persons,A year after a newborn baby boy was stolen from a maternity hospital in Chamarajapete,the police cracked the case and arrested 34 year old psychiatrists doctor from a private hospital for allegedly stealing the baby and selling it to a woman for Rs.15 lakh.

A special team was formed with 20 crime team staff who were experts in detecting crimes the team were pressed into action and after a meticulous and painstaking investigation a grass root level with a team work with the able guidance of senior officers and technology support.

The accused,Dr.Rashmi, was caught by a team of police led by PSI,Srinivas KR,who analysed over 30,000 calls from the nearest tower before zeroing in on the accused.

During analysing the calls Investigations revealed that Dr.Rashmi had taken Rs.15 lakh from Anupama,who was consulting her since a year.

The police said Dr.Rashmi convinced Anupama that she would get her baby through surrogacy, but could not arrange for one and lied to Anupama and even gave the delivery date of May 28,2020.

When the delivery date approached,Rashmi went around the hospital and zeroed in on Husna Banu,who had delivered a baby boy two hours ago.

She walked into the hospital as a doctor and walked away with the baby.

The special team of police,with the help of the security guard and an Autorickshaw driver got the sketch of the suspect and circulated it,while focussing on the technical evidence.

Dr.Rashmi had called Anupama that she is coming with the baby to hand it over to her as soon as she had stolen it.

That was the clue which helped the police team to track her down.She also told Anupama that the woman died due to delivery complications.

A detailed investigation by the team the accused Dr.Rashmi spilled the beans and it was revealed that she had huge loans,including money borrowed from her relatives in Belagavi,which she returned, the police said.

The baby has been traced and rescued and it will be handed over to the parents,the police said, adding that Anupama is being questioned and further investigation is on.

Finally Bengaluru Police Commissioner,Kamal Pant has appreciated Addl CP West,Soumendhu Mukherjee,DCP, South,Harish Pandey,ACPs,as,Valli Basha, Srinivasmurthy,Shanthamallappa,PIs,as, Shivashankar,Kiran Kumar,Meenakshi,PSI, Srinivas KR and his crime experts staff and with the painstaking investigation of 1 year the team has cracked the new born kidnap case and arrested the psychiatrist doctor successfully and traced the baby and will be reunited to the family and for the excellent investigation done by the team a suitable reward will be given to the team he added.

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The Sadashivashivanagar police have booked a case of assault against a woman for canning a woman from her neighborhood accusing her of not wearing the mask properly .

The accused Advaitha Arunkumar was walking with her dogs near her house at around 7 am when she confronted her neighbour Bhavana Ramesh Kumar, passing-by.

Advaith shouted at her for not wearing masks and canned her Bhavana objected .

soon neighbors came out and objected Advaitha unruly behaviour for the assault for which the woman claimed that she is IAS officer,shouted at the neighbours for not following covid guidelines and not wearing mask .

Meanwhile the residents called the police who rushed to the spot and took Advaitha to the police station.

Bhavana along with other neighbors went to the station and filed a complaint.

The police based on the complaint registered a case of assault and later released the accused on station bail said a senior officer.

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The alleged vaccine trade case involving Basavanagudi MLA,Ravi Subramanya has taken another twist on Monday with the AV hospital complaint to the police stating that someone was trying to defame the hospital and the MLA and sought criminal action .

Dr Rajesh Murthy,chairman of the A V hospital situated in Banashankari third stage,said that audio clip containing the conversation between a social activist and alleged employee of A.V.  Multispeciality hospital going viral in social media has premeditated to defame the hospital and the MLA.

The vaccination in the hospital is independent  and the MLA has no connection.The Vaccines are procured by the hospital and are administered to members of the general public  by charging the fee prescribed by the government.

Expressing anguish about the incident Dr Murthy  requested the police to investigate and take legal action against the person who is behind the mischievous act.

We have taken this as a petition and issued notice to the social activist seeking his details about the conversation,a senior police officer said .

Going by the content of the complaint,it can be treated as defamation for which the hospital has to approach the court,he added .

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The West Division police of Vijayanagar police helped a blind couple with ration after the couple went to the station to seek help for their livelihood.The couple and their family,living in RMC yard slum,was suffering without food during the lockdown.senior officer said,Our sub-Inspector Manu attached to Vijayanagar police station when he visited the police station for duty noticed a blind couple Basavaraju and Chinnamma,along with their two sons sitting inside a seized autorickshaw in the station premises on Monday morning.
PSI,Manu noticed them and upon enquiry,they told him that due to the lockdown,they not been able to work and were facing difficulty to eke out a living and have come to seek help from Public.
Moved by their plight,Manu gave them confidence and said not to worry and took down the list of items they needed from groceries to diapers for the toddler.
The PSI,Manu,told them not to worry and told them will help you out don’t worry if the lockdown is extended for 2 more months will get you all items which can be used for next six months and he arranged the ration and other items within a hour and also arranged an Autorickshaw to drop the family back home.
The blind couple Basavaraju and Chinnamma thanked Manu for all the help.
The Sub- Inspector of police Manu hail from Boodithittu village near Hunsur and he has achieved this appointment through sheer determination and hard work after overcoming all obstacles and shortcomings.Even the income from farms is seasonal and the family works in farm only for a few months.The rest of the year, they work as labourers for daily wages.
Manu a son of farm labourer Karinayaka and Sharadamma couple of Boodithittu located along the border of Nagarahole National Park,is the one who have scripted the success story and also brought laurels to the school which he studied.
His achievement is more notable because he was selected to the post under General Merit category,despite having had the option of reservation under ST quota.
After having his elementary education at Boodithittu Government School.He studied PUC at Periyapatna Government PU College and Degree at Maharaja’s College,Mysuru.
After completion of his degree,Manu,the eldest son, took up the written exam for Police Sub-Inspector (PSI) recruitment in 2014 under General Merit Category and passed out with flying colours,securing 30th rank among the successful candidates.
After undergoing training at Mysuru’s Police Training Academy,he is currently serving as a PSI at a Vijayanagar Police Station in Bengaluru. 
It is significant to note here that he chose to let go of ST reservation to which he was rightfully entitled to.
Villagers of Boodithittu, who are delighted with the achievement of Manu of their own village, were hopeful that he has studied only in Government School and College, will bring more laurels to the village and the taluk,serving the Police Department.
However, Karinayaka,the proud father of the two PSIs,not forgetting his past,continues to earn his livelihood as a street vendor,running a small business as farming activity has not yet picked up in his village.
Manu is from Periyapatna near mysore transferred recently to Bengaluru Manu’s younger brother is also serving in police as Sub inspector.
After hearing the news Chief secretary of Karnataka P Ravikumar immediately instructed and told Tahsildar and Revenue Inspector to get them Ration card and includes them in pension schem of the government for life time and the government too visited the blind couple’s house and provided them.
As the News was appeared in all the local news channels and paper and on social media platforms.Two more people came forward to help the blind couple and donate Rs.10,000 every month for their livelihood i never expected this much support and it will be a great help to the couple, Manu said in his statement.
With this noble and excellent gesture by PSI Manu people on twitter appreciated the police sub inspector for his humanity. Good at helping needy & Good at enforcing rules. That’s West Division Police in Bengaluru. Superb work .
Bengaluru City Police Commissioner Kamal Pant appreciated the PSI by tweeting from his official twitter handle as,
Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see!
Highly appreciate the noble gesture by PSI Manu of @vijayanagarps who helped a blind couple and their children with food, groceries, and diapers for the toddlers.
He also arranged an autorickshaw to drop the family back home. Commendable work!.
Finally Chief Secretary of Karnataka Government,P Ravikumar,Home Minister, Basavaraj Bommai,Director General and Inspector General of Police,Praveen Sood,Commissioner of police,Kamal Pant,Addl CP West,Soumendhu Mukherjee,DCP West,Dr Sanjeev M Patil,ACP Vijayanagar Sub-Division,K Nanjundegowda,PI, Sathish Kumar and other officers and staff appreciated the PSI Manu for his noble service and humanity for the blind couple’s he shown whole department appreciated this noble gesture and service  did by PSI he added.