Rashmi SR takes charge as the Assistant Commissioner of Kundapur
Udupi: KAS Officer Rashmi SR on Friday took charge as the new Assistant Commissioner of Kundapur, replacing K Raju on the post who has now been transferred to Dakshina Kannada district.
A 2017-batch KAS Officer, Rashmi hails from Mangaluru and joined the services in 2017. She has earlier served as the Tahsildar of Bantwal Taluk in 2019. She has also served as the Tahsildar of Kapu Taluk during the 2019 general elections and the Gram Panchayath elections in Kapu.
She was serving as the District Officer of the Backward Classes Welfare Department in Dakshina Kannada before being transferred as the Assistant Commissioner of Kundapur.
She was welcomed by the employees of Kundapur AC’s office and other officials after taking charge of the office on Friday.
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Three private doctors arrested in illegal scanning case involving 31 minor pregnant girls in KR Pet
Mandya: Police on Tuesday arrested three private doctors in connection with a case involving alleged illegal scanning of 31 minor pregnant girls at a private diagnostic centre in KR Pet. The accused were later remanded to judicial custody.
The arrested doctors have been identified as Dr. Divyachetan of Chetana Maternity Centre, Dr. Harshit of Navi Diagnostic Centre, and Dr. Harish of Kushal Diagnostic Centre.
Police said Priyanka, a gynaecologist attached to a government hospital, is absconding and efforts are under way to trace her.
The case came to light after Karnataka Lokayukta Police recently conducted raids, during which illegal sex determination tests on minor pregnant girls were allegedly detected at two diagnostic centres in KR Pet town.
Following the raids, District Health and Family Welfare Officer Dr. Mohan, Deputy Director of the Women and Child Development Department P.S. Asha, and District Child Protection Officer Rashmi inspected several diagnostic centres and filed cases at KR Pet Town and Rural police stations.
According to the allegations, Navi Diagnostic Centre conducted scans on 24 minor pregnant girls, including 19 cases in 2024 and five in 2025. Kushal Diagnostic Centre is accused of conducting scans on seven minor pregnant girls.
Meanwhile, Deputy Commissioner Dr. Kumar has directed taluk vigilance committees to inspect all 63 ultrasound scanning centres in the district and submit reports within 10 days.
Officials said the Tahsildar of each taluk has been appointed chairperson of the respective committee.
