Karnataka reports 308 fresh COVID-19 cases including over 80 children on Saturday
Bengaluru: Karnataka on Saturday reported 308 fresh cases of Coronavirus including 80 children across the state between Friday 5 pm and Saturday 5 pm, an official bulletin informed. The state has also recorded three deaths in the last 24 hours, two in Bengaluru Urban District, and one in Dharwad.
The total tally of the number of cases reported to date in the state has climbed up to 6,824 along with 81 deaths the state has witnessed due to the deadly virus.
A 23-year-old youngster who was admitted to hospital in Bengaluru Urban on June 9 due to fever, vomiting, and headache, passed away on June 12. He tested positive for the virus. Another 62-year-old man who was admitted to a hospital in the same district on June 11, passed away on June 13.
In Dharwad, a 70-year-old man who was admitted with breathing problems died on June 12.
Among the District which reported new cases on Saturday are, Kalaburagi 67, Yadgiri 52, Bidar 42, Bengaluru Urban 31, Dakshina Kannada 30, Dharwad 20, Udupi 14, Hassan and Bellary 11 each, Vijaypura 6, Raichur and Uttara Kannada 5 each, Kolar 4, Davangere 3, Mandya and Haveri 2 each, Ramnagar, Mysuru and Bagalkote reported one case each.
Of the 6,824 cases reported in the state so far, 3,648 patients have recovered from the virus and have been discharged from the hospitals. On Saturday, 209 patients recovered and were discharged across the state. The state has registered 81 death due to the virus while it has 3092 active cases currently.
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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.
