Bengaluru, October 14: Deputy Chief Minister Dr G Parameshwar directed the BBMP officials to take all precautionary measures immediately to check H1N1 cases in the city.

Holding a meeting with the BBMP officials here on Sunday, the DCM said that outbreak of H1N1 virus has created panic among people. So far, total 456 cases were tested positive. Since January to till date, 4902 patients were diagnosed and 456 were tested positive against which all health department officials were directed to take precautions. If people come across any kind of fever, they should immediately visit the hospitals and get treatment, he said.

Every year, H1N1 cases were being reported. In 2015, 94 persons died due to this virus. Later, as precautionary measures were taken, the number of people died due to H1N1 virus had come down. In 2017, total 3000 cases were reported and this year also, the disease has created panic among people, he said.

In North Karnataka, there was no lab facility to identify the H1N1 cases. So, a government lab would be set up soon. Already, two people were died due to H1N1 in BBMP limits. So, the BBMP authorities should take immediate steps, he said.

Candidates to Ballary, Shivamogga likely to be announced by evening.

“It was decided to give up Mandya and Ramanagar to JDS and Jamkhandi to Congress. Since the Congress was in the second place in Ballary, we have decided to contest there. But in Shivamogga, both Congress and JDS have equal opportunity. Since the JDS has claimed stake for Shivamogga, it was discussed to give up the Shivamogga seat to JDS. But whether the JDS will contest from Shivamogga or not will be finalized by evening. Candidates for both the places are likely to be finalized by today evening.”

-Dr G Parameshwar, Deputy Chief Minister

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Srinagar (PTI): Property worth Rs 1 crore belonging to a notorious drug peddler was on Saturday attached in Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar, police said.

A double-storey house on eight marlas of land situated at Wantpora Eidgah, belonging to Basit Bilal Dar, a notorious drug peddler, valued at approximately Rs 1 crore, a police spokesperson said.

He said Dar is involved in two cases registered under various sections of the NDPS Act.

During investigation, it was established that the accused had acquired the said property through illicit proceeds generated from drug trafficking activities, the spokesperson said.

Consequently, the property was attached under the provisions of the NDPS Act. The attachment proceedings were conducted in the presence of the two independent witnesses, strictly in accordance with the prescribed legal procedures, he said.

As per the attachment order, the owner has been restrained from selling, leasing, transferring, altering, or creating any third-party interest in the property till further orders, the spokesperson added.