COVID-19: 271 fresh cases, 464 recoveries in Karnataka on Friday
Bengaluru: Karnataka on Friday reported 271 fresh cases of Coronavirus across the state taking the total state tally of infected patients to 6516. The state also recorded seven deaths due to the virus taking the total number of casualties in the state to 79 so far.
The latest health bulletin issued by Health and Family Welfare Department on Friday evening confirmed the state saw 271 new cases between Thursday 5 pm and Friday 5 pm.
In Bengaluru Urban three women aged 61, 65 and 49, and a man aged 52 succumbed to the virus. Kalaburagi also reported two deaths, two men aged 53 and 48 died in the District due to the virus. In Hassan a 60-year-old man also died after being infected by the deadly virus.
Among the Districts that have reported new cases on Friday are Bellary 97, Bengaluru Urban 36, Udupi 22, Kalaburagi 20, Dharwad 19, Dakshina Kannada 17, Bidar 10, Hassan and Mysuru 9 each, Tumkuru 7, Shivamoga 6, Raichur and Uttara Kannada 4 each, Ramanagar and Chitradurga three each, Mandya 2, Kolar and Belagavi one each.
Of the 6516 cases 3,440 patients have recovered from the virus and have been discharged from the hospitals including 464 on a single day on Friday. 79 patients have succumbed to the virus. And the state currently has 2,995 active cases, the bulletin on Friday informed.
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Three arrested for running fake Aadhaar racket in UP's Badaun
Budaun (UP), Apr 30 (PTI): The Budaun Police on Thursday busted a gang allegedly involved in preparing fake Aadhaar cards and forged documents, and arrested three of its members, officials said.
The action was carried out in the Hazratpur area, where the accused were found operating an illegal setup to generate fake identity documents, they said.
The accused have been identified as Farman Ali, a resident of Munshi Nagla, Anuj Kumar of Uprela, and Brajnandan of Sirsauli.
The police said a fingerprint scanner, three laptops, a hard disk, a scanner, a large number of Aadhaar cards and several suspicious documents were recovered from their possession.
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During interrogation, it was revealed that the gang had been involved in preparing fake identity documents for a long time, misleading people and earning money through illegal means, officials said.
Station House Officer Pushpendra Singh said the accused have been produced before a court, and efforts are underway to identify and arrest other members of the gang.
He added that further revelations are likely as the investigation progresses.
