677 new COVID-19 cases, 24 deaths in Karnataka
Bengaluru(PTI): Karnataka on Monday logged 677 new COVID-19 cases and 24 deaths, taking the total number of infections to 29,68,543 and the toll to 37,627.
The day also saw 1,678 discharges, taking the total number of recoveries in the state so far to 29,16,530.
Out of 677 new cases reported on Monday, 213 were from Bengaluru Urban, as the city saw 362 discharges and seven deaths. The total number of active cases stood at 14,358.
While the positivity rate for the day was 0.60 per cent, the Case Fatality Rate (CFR) was 3.54 per cent.
Behind Bengaluru Urban in the number of deaths was Belagavi and Udupi (4 each), Hassan (3), Dakshina Kannada (2), followed by others.
In cases in districts, Dakshina Kannada accounted for 102, Udupi 63, Uttara Kannada 41, Mysuru and Hassan 37, followed by others.
Bengaluru Urban district topped the list of positive cases, with a total of 12,43,693, followed by Mysuru 1,77,329 and Tumakuru 1,19,937.
Among discharges too, Bengaluru Urban headed the list with 12,20,278, followed by Mysuru 1,74,408 and Tumakuru 1,18,351.
Cumulatively a total of 4,63,85,349 samples have been tested in the state so far, out of which 1,12,160 were on Monday alone.
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Owaisi seeks independent probe into cleric’s death on train, calls it ‘transit-based hate crime’
New Delhi: AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi has written to Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, requesting an independent investigation into the death of Maulana Tousif Raza Mazhari, who allegedly died after being assaulted on a train in Uttar Pradesh on April 26.
In his letter, Owaisi defined the incident as a "transit-based hate crime" and raised concerns about what he called frequent attempts to dismiss such incidents as unintentional.
According to The Observer Post, Mazhari was travelling on Train No. 04314 after attending a religious meeting in Bareilly when the incident occurred.
The Hyderabad MP also demanded financial compensation for the victim’s family and a government job on compassionate grounds for a dependent. He noted that the deceased was the sole breadwinner.
According to the family, Mazhari, an imam and madrasa teacher from Kishanganj, was allegedly assaulted by a group of passengers who accused him of theft. His wife, Tabassum Khatoon, claimed she witnessed part of the incident during a video call, in which he was seen being beaten and dragged despite identifying himself as a teacher.
Police in Bareilly said the case came to light after a body was recovered near railway tracks on April 27. The incident was initially treated as a possible accidental fall. However, following objections raised by the family, officials said further investigation is underway.
The case has drawn reactions from several opposition leaders, including Md Jawaid, Imran Pratapgarhi, and Chandrashekhar Azad. They questioned the initial police version and called for a transparent investigation.
