Mangaluru: 215 new cases, 9 deaths, 302 recoveries on Thursday
Mangaluru: Dakshina Kannada District on Wednesday reported 215 new cases of Coronavirus while also recording nine COVID-19 deaths in the last 24 hours.
With 215 fresh cases, the total number of cases reported in the district so far has gone up to 28,782 while the 9 new deaths have taken the district’s toll of COVID-19 to 650.
The district also recorded 302 recoveries from the virus. The district has so far recorded 25,287 recoveries.
A press statement from the district administration on Wednesday evening added that there are 2,845 active cases of the virus in the district.
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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.
