COVID-19: 329 new cases, 290 recoveries, four deaths in Dakshina Kannada on Friday
Mangaluru: Dakshina Kannada district on Friday reported 329 fresh cases of Coronavirus, taking the total number of cases reported so far in the district to 29,265.
The district also reported four COVID deaths in the last 24 hours. The toll in the district due to the deadly virus now stands at 657.
With 290 reported recoveries on Friday, the total recoveries in the district have now gone up to 25,825.
The district currently has 2,783 active of the virus.
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Mangaluru: Bajpe police arrests young man for alleged derogatory posts against police
Bajpe: Police have arrested a youth for allegedly posting derogatory and defamatory content against the Bajpe police on social media.
The arrested accused has been identified as Abhishek M. (23), a resident of Katipalla, Surathkal.
According to the police, Abhishek posted a photograph of Bajpe Nisarga Hotel on his Instagram account mr_a_titude_22, alleging that accused persons in a murder case under the jurisdiction of the Bajpe police station were being treated “like royalty” by the police and were being served beef meals from the hotel every day. In his post, he further accused the police of colluding with criminals and misusing their authority, stating that public trust in the police was being betrayed.
Following which, the Bajpe police registered a case and arrested the accused.
Police records reveal that Abhishek is already facing multiple criminal cases. A case of murder, attempt to murder, assault and robbery has been registered against him at the Surathkal police station. At the same time, a robbery case has also been registered at the Kaup police station.
After his arrest, Abhishek was handed over to the custody of the CEN police for further investigation. He was later produced before a court, police said.
