Udupi: The 75-year old man who was admitted to Udupi District Hospital over suspected Corona Virus infection has tested negative in the tests. The reports from Bengaluru Medical College’s laboratory where the samples of the person were sent, confirmed that the aged person was not infected with Corona Virus.

The report was submitted to the District Administration by the laboratory that confirmed that the person was not infected by the viral Corona Virus.

The person was admitted to the isolation ward at the Udupi District Hospital after he arrived from Israel and had symptoms of Corona Virus including breathing problems, cold and cough. His wife who also had arrived from Israel with him, however had no such symptoms of sickness.

On receiving the reports, the District Health Department had visited the house of the patient and had shifted him to isolation ward at the District Hospital in an ambulance.

So far three people have been shifted to Udupi District Hospital after symptoms of Corona Virus were detected in them but all the three patients tested negative for the virus and have all been discharged from the hospital. The three patients also included a four-year old baby girl who arrived home from China on February 5.

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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.