Mangaluru: Another positive case of COVID-19 was reported in Dakshina Kannada District, as a 58-year old woman tested positive for the deadly virus.
The woman has been identified as a resident of Boloor vicinity in the city which comes under the limits of Mangaluru City Corporation.
According to the reports the woman was admitted to a private hospital in Padil where a hospital staffer had tested positive for the virus. The patient is suspected to have transmitted the infection from the staffer while she was admitted to the hospital.
Padil vicinity has been sealed down in the wake of growing number of cases and police on Wednesday night blocked the areas with barricades and have called for strict implementation of the seal down.
This is the 16 positive case reported in the District of which two patients have succumbed and died due to the virus.



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Budaun (UP), Apr 30 (PTI): The Budaun Police on Thursday busted a gang allegedly involved in preparing fake Aadhaar cards and forged documents, and arrested three of its members, officials said.
The action was carried out in the Hazratpur area, where the accused were found operating an illegal setup to generate fake identity documents, they said.
The accused have been identified as Farman Ali, a resident of Munshi Nagla, Anuj Kumar of Uprela, and Brajnandan of Sirsauli.
The police said a fingerprint scanner, three laptops, a hard disk, a scanner, a large number of Aadhaar cards and several suspicious documents were recovered from their possession.
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During interrogation, it was revealed that the gang had been involved in preparing fake identity documents for a long time, misleading people and earning money through illegal means, officials said.
Station House Officer Pushpendra Singh said the accused have been produced before a court, and efforts are underway to identify and arrest other members of the gang.
He added that further revelations are likely as the investigation progresses.
