Mangaluru: DK DC cancels weekend curfew, night curfew to continue
Mangaluru: Dakshina Kannada Deputy Commissioner Dr. KV Rajendra on Thursday issued an order cancelling the weekend curfew in the district.
Earlier, the state government had cancelled the weekend curfew in the state after positive rate went below 2% but the weekend curfew was kept intact for border districts including DK.
The DC on Thursday issued an order cancelling the weekend curfew in the district starting this September 10.
The weekend curfew would otherwise begin from every Friday 9 pm and would be in place till Monday 5 am.
The DC however clarified, that the night curfew in the district will continue to be in place.
The state government had on Thursday after striking down weekend curfew in other districts and extending COVID measures till September 27 had vested power to DCs of border districts to take a call on continuing or cancelling weekend curfew in their respective districts.
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UP: Govt hospital staff booked for sexually assaulting woman in pretext of ultrasound test
Gorakhpur (PTI): A hospital employee was booked for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman in the pretext of an ultrasound test here in the district women's hospital, police said on Saturday.
According to the complaint, the woman, a resident of the Gulriha area, visited the district women's hospital on Thursday morning for an ultrasound test.
She was directed to a room, where Abhimanyu Gupta was conducting ultrasounds. When her turn came, the accused allegedly stared at her and told her to remove all her clothes, claiming it was necessary for the test and that a massage would also be required, she said.
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The woman alleged that once she complied, the accused began making obscene advances and tried to force himself on her. When she screamed, he allegedly gagged her, abused her and threatened to kill her before pushing her out of the room.
She said her complaints within the hospital went unheard, forcing her to approach the police.
Taking cognisance of the complaint, the hospital administration constituted a three-member inquiry committee, officials said.
Senior consultant (paediatrics) Dr Jay Kumar said, "The woman has levelled serious allegations against a staff member. Senior officials have been informed, and a departmental inquiry is underway. Strict action will be taken if the charges are proved."
Kotwali Station House Officer Chatrapal Singh said a case has been registered, and efforts are on to nab the accused.
