Cop who died of cardiac arrest in Karnataka found to have COVID-19
Bengaluru: An assistant sub-inspector of police who died of heart attack was found to be infected with coronavirus, while two of his colleagues at the police station here have also contracted the infection.
Bengaluru police commissioner Bhaskar Rao said, "It's true that an ASI at VV Puram traffic police station died of COVID-19 and two others have tested positive in the police station."
The ASI attached to V V Puram traffic police station has been suffering from high blood pressure since April this year, police said on Tuesday.
He was on leave from May 15 to 31. Again, he joined duty on June 1 and went on leave from June 11.
On June 13, he collapsed at home and was taken to a private hospital where he died of cardiac arrest. After the death, he was found positive for coronavirus, they said.
Joint Commissioner of Police (traffic), Dr B R Ravikanthe Gowda told PTI that after the death of the ASI, all the staff have been home quarantined.
"The police station is closed for two days for sanitisation," he said.
Following the confirmation, other staff members underwent tests and two of them tested positive, police said. The police department has instructed all the stations to keep the elderly staff off field duty in order to protect them from the virus.
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Attacks on Christians contradict PM's message of harmony, visit to church: Gehlot
Jaipur (PTI): Former Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot on Thursday expressed concern over the reported attacks and disruptions in prayer gatherings of the Christian community in different parts of the country, saying such incidents were "worrying and condemnable".
In a post on X, Gehlot said that while the Prime Minister Narendra Modi was visiting a church and giving a message of peace and harmony, news of attacks on members of the Christian community from various regions reflected a serious contradiction.
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"Symbolic gestures would not be enough, and strict legal action was required against those spreading hatred," the senior Congress leader said.
He added that Indian culture has always upheld the spirit of "Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam", where every citizen has full freedom to practise their faith.
Gehlot urged the Centre and state governments to uphold the rule of law and ensure that no citizen is forced to celebrate their festival under fear.
