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Trio Notorious Habitual HBT Offenders arrested,Stolen gold ornaments Worth Rs.44.5 Lakhs Recovered

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Pramesh Jain

The South Division police of Kumaraswamy Layout police arrested a gang of three habitual  offenders and recovered 921 grams of gold valuables worth Rs 44.5 lakh from them.

The accused has been identified as,Yogesh alias Abhi alias Chapathi,24,resident of Chennammanakere achukkattu,Yeshwanth,22 of Electronic City and Mohan Kumar,29,of Banashankari.

DCP South,Harish Pandey told reporters,as on 17th April our Kumaraswamy layout police inspector Shivakumar received a reliable information from their source that three persons are moving suspiciously in front of jewelery shop near SBI ATM near Airtel office.

As soon as the information was received Inspector and team rushed to the spot and during questioning they dint give correct information and as the team got suspicious on the trio they checked their pockets and found gold ornaments in their possession.

The team arrested them while they were trying to sell the gold at a jewelry shop in KS Layout during lockdown.

The accused confessed that they had stolen the valuables in three different cases reported in the south division as in Chennammanakere achukkattu police station limits a Jewellery shop was burgled and team were formed to nab the gang.

A detailed investigation by the team has revealed that this is the same gang who burgled the jewellery shop and based on their statement the team recovered 921 grams of gold ornaments worth Rs.44.5 lakhs from them.

The accused are habitual offenders who met in the prison two years ago and ganged up.After coming out of prison they began to break into the locked houses and steal valuables.

The trio have been remanded to judicial custody while the police would return the valuables to the owners after obtaining permission from the court.

Finally Bengaluru Police Commissioner,Kamal Pant,has appreciated Addl CP West,Soumendhu Mukherjee,DCP South,Harish Pandey,ACP, Subramanyapura Sub-Division,TM Shivakumar,PI,P Shivakumar,PSIs,as,Subramani K,Nagesh HM,and crime staff as, Ravikumar,Siddaih,Kempegowda,Dinesh BV,Eshwarappa,Anekanth Bilagi,Sathish,Smt.Manjula,Smt.Jyothi and other staff has been appreciated for the exemplary work done by them in nabbing the notorious habitual HBT offenders and for the commendable job done by the team a suitable reward will be given to the team he added.

Lockdown to continue in Goa’s tourist hotspots: Minister Michael Lobo

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The lockdown was lifted at 6 am on Monday.

However, Lobo told PTI that the lockdown will continue in the tourism belt of North Goa district to break the chain of the viral infection.

“We are going to continue a strict lockdown in the villages of Calangute, Candolim and Arpora-Nagoa,” Lobo said.

The panchayats of these three areas, which are very popular among tourists, have passed orders to continue the lockdown to curb the spread of the infection, said the MLA from Calangute.

Local administration will ensure proper availability of the essential commodities for people living in these areas, Lobo said.

Currently, there are 1,611 active COVID-19 cases in these areas, as per the state health directorate.

Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Sunday said the lockdown imposed in Goa on April 29 will be lifted at 6 am on Monday.

He also said the COVID-19-induced restrictions will remain in force in the state till May 10 during which various commercial establishments will remain closed and political and social gatherings will be banned.

On Sunday, Goa’s coronavirus caseload went up by 2,030 to reach 95,385 on Sunday, while 52 deaths pushed the toll to 1,274, as per official data.

COVID-19 India Update records 3,68,147 new cases and 3,417 fatalities in single day

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NEW DELHI: The daily COVID-19 cases in India showed a slight dip with 3,68,147 new coronavirus infections being reported in a day, taking the total tally of cases to 1,99,25,604, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Monday.

While the country recorded 4,01,993 new cases on May 1, it had registered 3,92,488 fresh cases on May 2.

Registering a steady increase, the active cases have increased to 34,13,642 comprising 17.13 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate stands at 81.77 per cent.

The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 1, 62,93,003, while the case fatality rate was recorded at 1.10 per cent, the data stated.

India’s COVID-19 tally had crossed the 20-lakh mark on August 7, 30 lakh on August 23, 40 lakh on September 5 and 50 lakh on September 16.

It went past  60 lakh on September 28,  70 lakh on  October 11, crossed 80 lakh on October 29,  90 lakh on November 20 and surpassed the one-crore mark on December 19.

India crossed the grim milestone of 1.50 crore on April 19.

According to the ICMR, 29,16,47,037 samples have been tested up to May 2 with 15,04,698 samples being tested on Sunday.

The 3,417 new fatalities include 669 from Maharashtra, 407 from Delhi, 288 from Uttar Pradesh, 217 from Karnataka, 199  from Chhattisgarh, 159  from Rajasthan, 157 from Punjab, 153 each from Gujarat and Tamil Nadu, 145 from Haryana and 115 from Jharkhand.

A total of 2,18,959 deaths have been reported so far in the country including 70,284 from Maharashtra, 16,966 from Delhi, 16,011 from Karnataka, 14,346 from Tamil Nadu, 13,162 from Uttar Pradesh, 11,539 from West Bengal, 9,317 from Punjab and 9,009 from Chhattisgarh.

Bengal tigress Mamata Banerjee third term as C.M

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Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee addresses the media in Kolkata on Sunday.

KOLKATA:  Notwithstanding the shrill pitch of “Jai Shri Ram” and BJP heavyweights Narendra Modi and Amit Shah leading the opposition rallies, Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee had the last laugh with her plan of portraying herself as the daughter of West Bengal pitted against outsiders striking a chord with the voters. 

Unlike the 2019 LS elections, the ghost of anti-incumbency failed to spook Didi and her government.  

Mamata tactfully sat down after the 2019 debacle to unleash a plethora of sops mixed with a healthy dose of populism.

Multiple factors worked in favour of Mamata, which include complete consolidation of minority vote-bank, massive support of women electorates, her pre-election ventures of giving health insurance cards to all citizens and setting up government camps in localities across Bengal to offer services.

Mamata Banerjee emerged out of her house Kalighat residence and greeted the party supporters assembled in front of her house.

“This is Bengal’s victory. Today, Bengal has saved India. They talked out double-engine government in Bengal. We have crossed double century mark. We didn’t expect landslide victory at some places.’’

On the day of her party’s remarkable victory, Mamata hit out at the centre on Covid-19 vaccination issue. ‘’The central government should give vaccines to all 140 crore people free of cost. If they don’t, I will stage sit-in-demonstration.’’

Eyeing to consolidate 70 per cent of Hindu electorates, the BJP tried the card ofd polarisation accusing Mamata of going all out to appease one community. In retaliation, Mamata branded the BJP as a party of outsiders.

“Our Hindutva rhetoric went against us. The narrative proved futile as the Hindu electorates not at all voted for us en bloc. Instead, it panicked the minority electorates and they got consolidated in favour of the TMC completely. As a result, the Congress’s and Left Front’s vote share shifted to the fold of the ruling party,’’ said a BJP leader.

The leader admitted that the promise of building Sonar Bangla faded in front of Mamata’s aggressive tact of outsider versus insider plank.

“She kept asserting that our national leaders are talking about building Sonar Bangla when they cannot even pronounce two Bengali words properly. Besides, she coined a slogan of Bangla Nijer Meyeke Chay (Bengal wants its own daughter). This narrative worked,’’ he said. 

Mamata expressed her gratitude to the women electorates who form 49 per cent of the total electorate. “Her (Mamata’s) decision of giving health insurance cards covering all citizens of the state, irrespective of financial status, was aimed to woo the women voters.”

Panic over oxygen shortage as 22 COVID-19 patients die in Karnataka’s Chamarajanagar district hospital

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The New Indian Express on Saturday had reported about the scarcity of oxygen supply at hospitals across the district and warned about a possible tragedy in the near future if not addressed.

CHAMARAJANAGAR: Twenty-two persons who were undergoing treatment for COVID-19 succumbed  due to shortage of oxygen supply here on Sunday night. 

The New Indian Express on Saturday had reported about the scarcity of oxygen supply at hospitals across the district and warned about a possible tragedy in the near future if not addressed.

All the 22 persons were either on ventilator support or oxygenated beds and shortage of oxygen led to their deaths, their family members alleged. 

Elected representatives point at the lack of coordination between the administrations of Mysuru and Chamarajanagar that resulted in the tragedy. 

Chamarajanagar district commissioner MR Ravi had earlier claimed that there is no shortage of oxygen further stating that most of the deceased were on ventilator support and others had co-morbidities that led to the deaths.

However, he did accept that the deaths were due to oxygen shortage and the incident has shaken the COVID patients as many of them are hesitant to get admitted to district hospitals. 

However, in a late light development on Sunday, Mysuru-Kodagu MP Pratap Simha intervened to address the issue and provided 50 cylinders from Mysuru after learning that the current stock will get exhausted 2 am.

Former Chamarajangar MP R Dhruvanarayan has demanded a judicial probe in this incident.

Karnataka bypolls: BJP wins Belgaum Lok Sabha seat, Congress keeps Maski

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Karnataka CM BS Yediyurappa

BENGALURU: The BJP managed to retain the Belgaum Lok Sabha seat and bag the Basavakalyan Assembly constituency while the Congress retained the Maski Assembly seat in the April 17 bypolls, the results of which were declared on Sunday.

Although Mangala was leading during the early rounds, Congress’ Satish Jarkiholi caught on and was leading by about 10,000 votes during the later rounds, but Mangala finally scraped through, by securing 4,36,868 votes.

10,631 NOTA votes in Belagavi seat

Interestingly, Independent candidate Shubham Vikram Shelke, who was backed by the Shiv Sena and Maharashtra Ekikaran Samiti (MES), managed to garner 1.16 lakh votes. A total of 10,631 NOTA votes were also polled. In Maski Assembly seat in Raichur district, it was turncoat versus turncoat. The BJP candidate Prathapgouda Patil, who was previously with the Congress and switched over to BJP, lost to Basanagouda Turvihal by about 20,000 votes.

Turvihal himself had switched to Congress from BJP just before the polls were announced. He secured 86,337 votes and defeated Prathapagouda Patil by a huge margin of over 30,000 votes. The JDS had not put up a candidate here. Patil’s resignation had necessitated the bypoll. The BJP’s candidate for the Basavakalyan Assembly segment, Sharanu Salgar, won against Mala Narayana Rao, wife of deceased Congress MLA Narayana Rao, in a triangular fight where the JDS had fielded Syed Yasrab Ali Qadri. Salgar polled 71,012 votes while his nearest rival polled 50,383 votes. Narayan Rao too died last year due to Covid-19, leaving the Assembly segment vacant.

Brand Pinarayi victorious, Kerala trusts CM to steer state through troubled times

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The LDF tally, which matches the win of A K Antony-led UDF in 2001, becomes remarkable as it is rare for an incumbent government to retain power by winning more seats than the last time.

T’PURAM: Riding on the pro-incumbency wave, the Pinarayi Vijayan-led Left Democratic Front won the assembly elections with an impressive tally of 99 out of 140 seats.

“We trusted people and people put their trust in us,” Pinarayi Vijayan told reporters in Kannur after the results were known. The verdict is a personal victory for Vijayan too as the CPM and CPI had benched many senior leaders including eight ministers to make room for newcomers. 

The resounding wins in UDF strongholds like Aruvikkara in Thiruvananthapuram and Azheekode in Kannur underline the theory that votes were cast for the good work and policies of the LDF government rather than the merit of individual candidates.

The strategy of the UDF to put up a strong fight with young, new faces did not fetch the desired results as voters seemed to have made their choices based on policies.

Pinarayi, who was in his Dharmadom constituency when the counting took place on Sunday, will reach the capital on Monday and submit his resignation to Governor Arif Mohammed Khan by noon. The CPM state secretariat and LDF state committee are likely to meet on Tuesday to decide on the swearing-in ceremony.

A mix of policies in which development and welfare measures were added in right proportion and implemented over the last five years paved the way for the re-election of the ruling front, something which has not happened in the state after 1977. 

Right from the implementation of Nava Kerala Mission projects to bring radical changes in health and education sectors and to provide housing for the poor to the organised manner in which the government dealt with Covid crisis, a host of factors could be listed as reasons for the result.

Crises such as Nipah, Ockhi cyclone, 2018 flood, Covid and lockdown were dealt with professionalism and compassion by the government. Pinarayi’s leadership skills were on display during these crises and the leader slowly grew to a cult figure among Keralites. When the CPM decided to seek votes for the Pinarayi government, drifting away from the practice of seeking votes for the party, there was a clear understanding the leader has become a brand himself and could ensure the win.

The comeback of LDF after the humiliating defeat in the 2019 Lok Sabha polls was made possible because of the strategic retreat by the front in the Sabarimala women’s entry issue. Local body polls held in November was the testing ground for this strategy and the LDF made huge gains then. 

The more accommodative stand assuaged majority communities and a first reading of the assembly poll results makes it clear that the LDF could win good majority of Nair, Ezhava votes along with the minority votes they had mobilised through strong stands taken during issues such as beef ban and CAA Act.

The second Pinarayi government will have to deal with tough challenges from Day One.

The worsening Covid situation and near-empty coffers will pose great challenges to the government. While speaking to reporters on Sunday, Pinarayi sought the support from all including the Opposition to take the state forward during the hour of crisis.

Vegas hospital booked under Disaster Management Act for denying beds to Covid patients

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Pramesh Jain

The Malleshwaram police registered a case under Disaster management act against one more private hospital for denying beds to the covid patients.

Senior officer,said,Based on a complaint by Suresh Rudrappa,health officer BBMP, Malleswaram,the police registered FIR against Vegas hospital situated on Mahakavi Kuvempu road in Malleswaram on Thursday.

Mr Rudrappa said that as per the guidelines by BBMP,hospitals are supposed to reserve 50 per cent of their beds to treat Covid patients referred by BBMP.

The hospital denied admitting the patients on two days between April  27 and 28 citing non availability of beds.

An ispections by the health officials found that the hospital management is lying and giving wrong information. 

This amount to serious lapses on the part of the hospitla during the time of crisis and hence liable to be prosecuted under DMA act,Mr.Rudrappa said he added.

House keeping contractor arrested by Jayanagar police for cheating people promising ICU beds in hospitals

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Pramesh Jain

The Jayanagar police on Thursday arrested a housekeeping contractor from West Bengal for cheating people promising ICU beds in hospitals.

The accused has been identified as,Manish Sarkar,residing in Malleswaram area.

Senior officer, told media persons,that a complainant by name Stephen Raj filed a cheating complaint against Manish Sarkar he stated that the accused circulated his contact number on whatsapp groups promising to get the beds but after receiving money he has escaped.

It is alleged that Desperate people contacted him for beds following which Sarkar had taken money and escaped.

After receiving the complaint Jayanagar police inspector and his staff swung into action and based on the information and on technical inputs they picked him up for questioning.

During the investigation the accused confessed the crime and it is revealed that by using similar modus operandi,he had taken money from Stephan Raj,resident of Jayanagar who was looking for the beds for his mother.

Sarkar forced him to pay Rs.20,000,on the pretext of charges and commission and escaped on April 23.

However Stephan Raj’s mother failed to get to bed and succumbed the next day while his father who was also suffering  died on April 25.

After performing their late rites,Stephan Raj approached the police seeking action against Sarkar on Wednesday .

Based on the complaint,the police arrested Sarkar charging him under extortion and cheating.The police are investigating further to ascertain whether the accused had cheated others.

Meanwhile we appeal to citizens not to get lured by such claims.The BBMP will not charge money  and allotment of beds depends on the condition of the patient,he said.

A case under extortion and cheating has been registered against the accused and further investigation is on.

Finally Bengaluru Police Commissioner,Kamal Pant has appreciated Addl CP West,Soumendhu Mukherjee,DCP South,Harish Pandey,ACP, Jayanagar,Sub-Division,Shanthamallappa,PI, Sudharshan HV,and crime staff for the commendable job done by them and a suitable reward will be given to the team he added.

Will return to India in a few days, says Serum Institute of India CEO Adar Poonawalla

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Serum Institute of India CEO Adar Poonawalla

MUMBAI: Serum Institute of India CEO Adar Poonawalla has said he will return to India from London in a few days.

“Had an excellent meeting with all our partners & stakeholders in the U.K. Meanwhile, pleased to state that COVISHIELD’s production is in full swing in Pune. I look forward to reviewing operations upon my return in a few days,” Poonawalla said in a midnight tweet.

In his first comments since he was provided with ‘Y’ category security by the Indian government earlier this week, Poonawalla had told ‘The Times’ in an interview about receiving aggressive calls from some of the most powerful people in India, demanding supplies of Covishield — the Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine that the Serum Institute is producing in India.

That pressure was largely behind his decision to fly into London to be with his wife and children, the 40-year-old entrepreneur had said in the interview on Saturday.

“I’m staying here (London) for an extended time because I don’t want to go back to that situation. Everything falls on my shoulders but I can’t do it alone. I don’t want to be in a situation where you are just trying to do your job, and just because you can’t supply the needs of X, Y or Z you really don’t want to guess what they are going to do,” Poonawalla had told the newspaper.

According to Indian government officials, the protection to Poonawalla has been given in view of “potential threats” to him.

Armed commandos of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) will be with him every time he travels to any part of the country, they said and added that the ‘Y’ security cover will entail a posse of about 4-5 armed commandos.

“The level of expectation and aggression is really unprecedented. It’s overwhelming. Everyone feels they should get the vaccine. They can’t understand why anyone else should get it before them,” Poonawalla had said.

The businessman had indicated in the interview that his move to London is also linked to business plans to expand vaccine manufacturing to countries outside India, which may include the likes of the UK.

“There’s going to be an announcement in the next few days,” he had said when asked about Britain as one of the production bases outside India.

According to the newspaper, by the time the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine was approved in January this year, the Serum Institute of India (SII) had increased its annual production capacity from 1.5 to 2.5 billion doses at a cost of USD 800 million, and stockpiled 50 million doses of Covishield.

The company began exporting to 68 countries, including Britain, as India seemed to have been over the worse, until the situation worsened in recent weeks.

“We’re really grasping for all the help we can get,” Poonawalla had said in the ‘Times’ interview. “I don’t think even God could have forecast it was going to get this bad,” he had said.

India’s daily coronavirus tally crossed the grim milestone of four lakh, while the death toll rose to 2,11,853 with 3,523 fresh fatalities, according to date updated by the Union Health Ministry on Saturday.

The infection tally rose to 1,91,64,969 with 4,01,993 new cases, while the active cases crossed the 32-lakh mark, the data updated at 8 am on Saturday showed.

Registering a steady increase, the active cases stood at 32,68,710, accounting for 17.06 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate further dropped to 81.84 per cent.

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