Belthangady: Dharmasthala Police have taken legal action against a young man accused of entering his neighbor's bathroom and subjecting her to sexual harassment while she was taking a bath.

The youngster, who is identified as Manoj OR, forced entry into the bathroom in his neighbor's house and started misbehaving with her, but escaped from the bathroom as the lady raised an alarm and the people in the house rushed to investigate, the complainant has told the police.

Acting upon the complaint filed in this regard, local police have officially initiated proceedings against Manoj. A formal case has been registered in connection with the incident, and a thorough investigation is currently underway.

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Bengaluru, Aug 11 (PTI): In response to a planned three-day strike by ASHA workers starting August 12, the Karnataka Health Department on Monday issued a notice prohibiting all officers and staff from taking leave during the protest period, except in cases of medical emergencies.

Accredited Social Health Activists workers are demanding the fixed honorarium of Rs 10,000 promised by the state government in January. They have announced a continuous state-level protest from August 12 to 14.

The notice stated, “Information about ASHA workers absent from duty within district limits will be collected daily from primary health centres, compiled at the district level, and submitted to the commissionerate by 3 pm during the protest.”

The Health Department also urged community health officers, primary health protection officers, health inspectors, and Anganwadi workers to cooperate in ensuring that health services to the public remain uninterrupted.

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