Dr. Srinivas Kakkilaya files complaint against IMA for organising Doctor’s Day violating COVID norms
Complaint filed at Pandeshwar Police Station in Mangaluru
Mangaluru: Claiming that COVID-19 regulations and norms were violated at the “Doctors’ Day” event organized by IMA in Mangaluru, prominent doctor and activist Dr. Srinivas Kakkilaya has filed a complaint at Pandeshwar Police Station against the organization here in the city.
In his complaint, Dr. Kakkilaya said COVID-19 protocols and measures were violated during the event held on July 29, at the auditorium of IMA. He further added that a few media houses also took note of the violation and reported the incident.
Dr. Kakkilaya also added that some of the office-bearers of IMA did not wear face masks during the event and stood next to each other violating the COVID rules.
“The Doctors were violating the COVID-19 rules without wearing face masks and violating physical distancing norms,” Dr. Kakkilaya wrote in his complaint.
Dr. Kakkilaya has named IMA Mangaluru President Dr. MAR Kudva, Secretary Dr. Animesh Jain, Treasurer Dr. Kumaraswamy U, Dr. MK Bhat, Dr. Ramachandra Kamath claiming that they did not wear masks and were not maintaining physical distancing during the event.
He has demanded action against the violators under section 269 of IPA and sections 4, 5, and 9 of the Karnataka Epidemic Diseases Act 2020.
The police after receiving the complaint stated that a preliminary inquiry will be held into the matter and an FIR can later be filed in this regard. The case can also be transferred to Mangaluru City Corporation after preliminary investigation, police said.
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Man arrested with Rs 2.54-crore heroin in Mumbai
Mumbai (PTI): Police have arrested a man and seized over 500 grams of heroin worth Rs 2.54 crore in the illicit market from him in Mumbai, officials said on Friday.
The police's Anti-Narcotics Cell (ANC) made the drug seizure in Santacruz in the western suburbs. The operation was conducted by the Kandivali unit of the ANC on Thursday as part of a special crackdown against drug trafficking in the area, they said.
Acting on specific inputs, an ANC team conducted a raid in Santacruz (East) and intercepted a man. During a search, the team recovered 508 grams of high-grade heroin from his possession, an official said.
The seized contraband, a highly addictive, opioid drug derived from morphine, is estimated to be worth Rs 2.54 crore in the international market, he informed.
Following the seizure, a case was registered against the man under relevant sections of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985, and he was formally placed under arrest in the early hours of Friday.
The police are currently investigating the source of the drug and trying to identify the intended recipients of the consignment, he said.
