Bhatkal: Equipped with technologically advanced equipments and facilities, a new diagnostic and health center was inaugurated in Bhatkal on Sunday, March 1, here.
The new diagnostic and health center named Life Care Diagnostic and Health Center is a polyclinic and promises various facilities and services, some of which were not available in and around Bhatkal.
Speaking at the inaugural event, senior most doctor of the Nawayath community, Dr. Sibgatullah congratulated the organisers and associates of the center and added that a project like this has always been a need of the hour for the people of Bhatkal. He also wished the organisers for their endeavors.
Additional General Secretary of Anjuman Hami-e-Muslimeen Bhatkal, Ishaq Shabandri asserted that the facilities provided Life Care Diagnostic and Health Center will be a stepping stone in the upliftment of healthcare in and around people. He added that people in Bhatkal were turning towards medical hubs like Mangaluru and Calicut for medical issues and that it should be stopped and inauguration of these health center will play a key role.
President of Majlis-e-Islah wa Tanzeem, SM Parvez, spoke about how the healthcare system in and around Bhatkal has been marred by failure despite in the past, organizations have come up with similar projects. He however wished the organisers luck for the endeavors.
Associate of the center, Ismail Jukaku, shed light upon the project and vision of the center add spoke about how they organisers plan to further develop the center in the near future.
AMO of Bhatkal Taluka Hospital, Dr. Savita Kamat also addressed the event and stressed upon developing the healthcare system in Bhatkal adding that more private entities in the field should come up and shoulder the responsibility of improving healthcare facilities in the city. She also called on people not to turn to cities like Mangaluru and Chennai and to support the Life Care Diagnostic and Health Center and to to shut the trend of turning to such cities for medical issues.
The center promises expert OPD services in Accident & Emergency, Hi-Tech Laboratory, Specialised Physiotherapy Unit, Advanced Dental and Implants along with Day Care for Gynaecology department. The organisers have also added that more departments will be extended in day care services.








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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.
