Don't harass those who admit accident victims to hospitals: SP Nisha James
Udupi: "As per the new law enacted last year in the state, neither the police nor the hospital authorities should harass those who admit accident victims to hospitals. If the police made them witnesses forcefully, the police can be booked under this Act", said Udupi SP Nisha James.
Inaugurating a workshop organised for the vehicle drivers, by the Udupi District Police, Centre for Forensic Clinical Centre, Anastasia and Orthopedic departments of the KMC as part of the Road Safety Week at TMA Pai hall here on Sunday, she said that when road accidents happened, more lives could be saved if the people around the spot admit the injured persons to hospitals immediately after giving first aid. Other than place and time of the accident, their names, phone numbers, and address shouldn't be asked from those who help the accident victims. If that person agreed, then he or she could be considered as a witness in the incident, she said.
She said that strict action would be taken against those who do not wear helmets and seat belts and carry more students than their capacity in the school vehicles and goods vehicles which carry people in the district. Police were asked to write to the RTO to suspend driving licenses of the drivers if found violating traffic rules as per the Road Safety Committee of the Supreme Court, she added.
Prof Sharath Rao of the Orthopedics department said that during accidents, first aid could save the precious life.
ASP Kumarachandra, KMC Dean Dr. Pragna Rao, Circle inspector Manjunath, Dr. Anitha Shenoy, Dr. Shankar were present.
A demonstration on first aid, CPR methods, golden hour was given for the drivers.
Every year, 1.5 lakh people lose their lives in accidents in the country. In the district, so far 130 people have lost their lives in road accidents. Accidents have become a big problem in the country. Road accidents could be controlled if everyone followed traffic rules.
- Nisha James, SP
First aid will help to save lives after accidents. In India, one person will lose his life for every four minutes and among them, 80 percent are youth. Condition of roads, vehicle congestion, and negligence are the main reasons for accidents. First one hour of the accident is the golden hour. If the victim gets treatment during this time, life can be saved.
-Dr. Sharath Rao, Orthopedics Department, KMC
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BJP workers allegedly attack children during Christmas carol roadshow in Kerala’s Palakkad: Reports
Palakkad: A group of children celebrating Christmas through a carol roadshow was allegedly attacked by BJP workers in Kerala’s Palakkad district on Sunday night.
According to local reports, the incident occurred in Pudussery area of Palakkad, where over 25 children, mostly aged around 13, were moving from house to house singing Christmas carols. Reports state that a BJP worker identified as Ashwin Raj, along with others, allegedly assaulted the children and vandalised their musical equipment.
According to the police and eyewitness accounts, the children were using a band set that belonged to a local CPI(M) office, which had the party’s name written on it.
Allegedly objecting to this, the accused and his associates reportedly lured the children on the pretext of offering them money and then assaulted them. The band set used by the children was also smashed.
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The Town Police have arrested Ashwin Raj, a local BJP worker who has been named as the prime accused in the case. Efforts are underway to trace and arrest the remaining accused who fled the scene.
Speaking to the media, one of the injured children said, “We were using the band just for fun. When they saw that it had CPM written on it, they took us aside and beat us.”
"We had given the band set that was in our office out of love when the children asked for it. The fact that these young children, who do not know the intricacies of politics, were attacked shows the criminal mentality of the BJP workers," local CPIM leaders expressed outrage.
A police officer told PTI that the arrested accused is already booked under the Kerala Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act (KAAPA).
The sections invoked include Section 192 (provocation with intent to cause a riot), Section 115(2) (voluntarily causing hurt), and Section 110 (attempt to commit culpable homicide), police added.
