Karnataka Home Minister announces Rs. 30L for families of police personnel who dies of COVID
Bengaluru: Home Minister Basavaraj Bommai has said that the families of police staff members who die of COVID infection will be given Rs 30 lakh as a relief.
He was addressing a press conference in the city on Wednesday.
“Three police staff members, including an assistant sub-inspector, have died of Corona. Their families will be recompensed with Rs 30 lakh,” the minister has assured.
“The government has taken all measures to ensure that police staff member who had been working as Corona Warriors get proper treatment in case they test positive. Five hospitals have been identified in the city for the treatment of infected police. The matter has been discussed with the senior officials of the Health Department too,” said Bommai.
Speaking of lockdown again in Bengaluru, he said that Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa is reviewing the daily situation. He is also getting reports from the officers and will make a decision on lockdown after consulting experts.
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Vijayanagara: One dead, 12 injured as trucks hits their vehicle from behind on NH 50
Vijayanagara: One man was killed and 12 others were injured after a truck hit vehicle they were traveling in on the National Highway 50 stretch on the outskirts of Koodligi in the district.
The accident victim, Madhu (27), is learned to have been an employee of Reliance Digital from Andhra Pradesh.
The vehicle was reportedly traveling from Bengaluru to Koodligi and the passengers are learned to have been seriously injured following the collision with the truck, which was found to have a Maharashtra registration.
Koodligi Deputy Superintendent of Police (DySP) Mallesh Dodmani and Circle Inspector Prahlad Channagiri arrived at the accident spot on being informed of the accident.
The police officers and locals rescued the injured passengers and got them shifted to the Koodligi Government Hospital. Some of the passengers were reportedly taken to the Ballari Trauma Care Centre for further treatment.
A case has been registered at the Koodligi Police Station and the officers are investigating the incident.
