Parmesh S Jain

BBMP Chief Commissioner,Gaurav Gupta, along with the concerned officials visited the Physical Triage Centre (PTC) at Urban Primary Health Centre in Vasanthanagar ward limits for inspection today.

Proper physical triage should be ensured for the persons visiting triage centre through walk-in and among them, the cases must be segregated- that is- only the persons who are really in need of hospital admission should be sent to hospital by bed blocking.

Others must be advised of home isolation. Isolation kit should be provided to them. If they are uncomfortable with home isolation (due to proper space problem etc), then they should be sent to covid care centers, the Chief Commissioner instructed the officials.

Covid-19 cases in Shivajinagar constituency limits,testing at Primary Health Centers,testing by mobile teams,vaccinations and such issues should be monitored effectively, he said.

Responding at the occasion,a personnel said,a total of 118 covid 19 cases were registered at Shivajinagar constituency limits yesterday and all of the cases have been undergone tele triage. Among them, 10 persons had admitted to hospital in advance.

43 persons have been undergone physical triaging. Hospitalization will be done based on their health conditions.”

BENGALURU: From reporting 1,033 new Covid-19 cases on January 1, to 21,390 cases on January 12, the pace of doubling in Karnataka has been swift.

The growth trajectory can be witnessed in the day-wise test positivity rate (TPR). Starting from as low as 1.60 per cent on January 3, the state reported 10.96 per cent day-wise TPR on Wednesday.

Bengaluru is no exception. From reporting day-wise TPR of 8.01 per cent on January 6, the number shot up to 15.71 per cent on January 10. The state tally now touches 30,99,519. 

Of the day’s cases, 15,617 are from Bengaluru alone. Other districts leading the surge, with more than 1,000 active cases each, are Mysuru, Dakshina Kannada, Udupi, Tumakuru, Mandya and Hassan, in descending order of active cases.

There are 19,470 primary contacts and 18,491 secondary contacts to be tested and monitored, as per the state Covid-19 War Room data. 

The health department announced the district-wise daily testing target, with 2,80,000 tests as the state target, including 1,12,000 Rapid Antigen Tests and 1,68,000 RT-PCR tests. The daily target for BBMP area is 1,00,000, and 20,000 for Bengaluru Urban.

“The primary contacts of the confirmed case must be tested, irrespective of whether it’s high or low-risk. It’s important that primary contacts remain at home for seven days, and testing be done at seven days even if asymptomatic, before coming out of quarantine. With such a high level of community transmission, I would sincerely urge primary contacts of a positive case to get themselves tested at seven days post-exposure (if no symptoms) or if with symptoms, ASAP. This is important to prevent the spread of infection to other family members and the community,” said Dr Swati Rajagopal, Consultant – Infectious Disease & Travel Medicine, Aster CMI Hospital. 

There were 10 Covid-19 deaths reported in the day, which took the state toll to 38,389. This is the first time Karnataka has reported deaths in double digits, since October 31. However, the mortality rate reduced from 1.24 per cent to 1.23 per cent.

Parmesh S Jain

The West Division police of Byatarayanapura police on Wednesday cracked a robbery case and arrested a 29-year-old executive of a gold loan company who cooked up a robbery case to pocket Rs 4 lakh cash which he is supposed to deliver it to one of the branch.

Senior officer told reporters,Acting swiftly the Byatarayanpura police police cracked the case within 1 hour and arrested,Arun Kumar.

A gold loan executive of Attica gold company filed a complaint in Byatarayanapura police station stating that when he was on his way to deposit money in branch some unidentified bike borne miscreants confronted him and threw chilli powder on him and robbed Rs.4 lakhs which he had.

Immediately Byatarayanpura police Inspector,Shankar Naik GK and his crime staff visited the crime scene with the vicitm and while recreating the scene of crime when Inspector asked the gold loan executive to narrate the incident again.

While narrating the incident Upon verifying the facts Inspector Shankar Naik, GK,found that distorted facts while narrating the incident.On suspicion the police subjected him to eye test to find that there was no chilli powder attack.

He was taken into custody and a detailed investigation led him to confess to the crime.

During investigation it was found Arun Kumar,working as a sales executive with Attica Gold since last one month.His job was to collect cash from main branch in Shivaji Nagar and distribute it to branches across the city.

Police said he collected Rs.8 lakh from the main branch on Wednesday morning and left at 10 am.

A detailed investigation by the team the accused spilled the beans and revealed that Before going to the branches to deposit the money, he allegedly went to his house and kept Rs.4 lakh cash before heading to a branch located in Bapujinagar.

Depositing Rs.4 lakh there,he told the staff members that he has to deposit another Rs.4 lakh at another branch and left.This is to create an alibi.

While moving on the flyover in front of Nayandahalli metro station,he threw chilli powder on his face when vehicle movement was less.

He stopped a goods vehicle for help and cooked up a story that bike-borne unidentified men had thrown chilli powder assaulted him,and taken the cash Rs.4 lakh that was kept in the backpack.

He also claimed they had taken his vehicle key. He asked the driver to record his video where he narrated the incident and sent the same to his manager,a officer said.

Based on his information the police recovered the cash.Arun Kumar confessed that his sister was having a financial problem and wanted to help her.

He had asked his manager for a loan but he refused since Arun Kumar had joined just a month ago so he hatched a plan of robbery and landed in police net and is cooling his heels in jail.

Finally Bengaluru Police Commissioner,Kamal Pant has appreciated Addl CP West,Sandeep Patil,DCP West,Dr Sanjeev M Patil,ACP, Kodandarama,PI,Shankar Naik GK and his crime staff who has done a exemplary and excellent investigation in solving the case within 1 hour and arresting the vicitm who turned as accused and recovered the cash intact from him for acting Swiftly with the police investigation skills a special reward will be given to the team he added.

Parmesh S Jain

A 23-year-old BDS student killed and his classmate injured when he lost control over the motorcycle and rammed into a goods vehicle near Decathlon showroom in Kengeri on Tuesday night.

The deceased has been identified as Alvin,native of Kerala and perusing III year BDS at a private college in Rajarajeshwarinagar.

Senior officer visited the spot after inspecting and collecting stock of the situation said that the accident occurred around 9.30 Pm as Alvin along with his classmate Amrutha Priya was returning home located in Kumbalagodu after having dinner.

He lost control over the bike as collided with the truck going ahead of him. Due to the impact the duo tossed in the air and crashed on the ground.

While Alvin sustained severe head injuries and killed on the spot,Amrutha Priya escaped with minor injuries.

The truck driver abandoned the vehicle and escaped.The Kengeri traffic police have taken up a case and are investigating he added.

Parmesh S Jain

The East Division police of Halasur police on Wednesday arrested a 21-year-old BCA student who was befriending women online with his fake profile and blackmailing them with their private photographs.

The accused has been identified as,Prapanch Nachappa,a BCA student studying in private college.

Based on the complaint filed by victim the Halasuru police inspector and his team track down Prapanch Nachappa a imposter student who used to blackmail women by opening fake accounts in the name of models on Instagram.

During investigation the accused confessed the crime and it is found that Since September last year the accused had blackmailed as many as 20 women,but luck ran out for him when one of the victim approached the police .

During investigation it was found that the accused was operating with a fake profile in the name of Pratiksha Bohra in Instagram and other social media and lure women offering modelling assignments to get their private pictures.

The accused would also offer money in return of the private photographs.However soon after getting their pictures he would blackmail them threaten to upload their pictures on social media if the ransom was not paid.

Probe revealed that the accused was operating the social media account since September last year.

It started during lock down as favourite part time but soon after succeeding in blackmailing he started it full time, a police officer, said . 

The accused had blackmailed as many as 20 women so far but many of them fearing social stigma have not complained, the police said adding that the police are trying to contact them to get their statement, a police officer, said .

The accused has been arrested and charged under blackmail, extortion and also under various sections of the IT Act and remanded to judicial custody.

Finally Bengaluru Police Commissioner,Kamal Pant has appreciated Addl CP East, Subramanyeswara Rao,DCP East,Dr SD Sharanappa,ACP,Kumar D,PI,M Manjunath,PSI,Suresh and crime staff as,Hamsa,Karthik,Vinod Kumar,Devaraj,Nagaraj,Sangappa,Doulat Morre and others has been appreciated for the commendable and excellent investigation done by them in nabbing the conman a imposter student who used to blackmail and extort money from women a suitable reward will be given to the team for their exemplary work he added.

Parmesh S Jain

The state government is set to bring a new Youth Policy that would guide the youth to treat in  a noble way,Chief Minister,Basavaraj Bommai said.

Participating in the 159th birth anniversary celebrations of Swami Vivekananda in a virtual mode,Bommai said,the government is ready to provide greater support for the youth on the basis of thoughts and principles.

A special programme in this regard would be brought in the next budget.Swami Vivekananda is relevant eternally.

Death is not an end for an achiever :

Quoting from Swami Vivekanada’s book ‘Life after death’,Bommai said,Vivekananda’s imagination about life after death is wonderful.

Death is not an end for an achiever.Achievement lives on even after death.Vivekananda showed it through his life and principles.

Vivekananda’s principles and way of life need to be reached to the youth.Government and the society should work towards this.”

Swami Vivekananda is a Yuga Purush :

Ramakrishna Paramahamsa has aptly renamed him. Where there is Viveka(Prudence) there is Ananda(happiness), Bommai said.

Vivekananda’s is a multifaceted personality. Apart from religion and philosophy,he has shed light on general realistic life too.

He had immense faith in youth power. He strongly believed that one can bring big changes in one’s own life or the lives of others only when young.Vivekananda  is a Mahatma who is living on even after his death, Bommai said.

Ministers Ashwath Narayan,KC Narayana Gowda, Seers of Ramakrishna Mutt and senior officials were present.