Karnataka: Senior IPS officer tests positive for Coronavirus
Bengaluru: A senior IPS officer who is also a Commandant of the Karnataka State Reserve Police has tested positive for the deadly Coronavirus creating panic among other personnel of the department. The officer tested positive for the virus on late Tuesday night.
The infected officer was reportedly staying in KSRP Housing in Austin Town in the city. No other personnel from his battalion has so far tested positive for the virus. And the authorities are still figuring out how he was infected by the virus.
The officer reported breathing problems and a sore throat three days ago. His swab samples were sent for COVID-19 testing which returned as positive. It is suspected that the infection might have transmitted through other personnel of the department.
The officer was rushed to Manipal Hospital in the city after testing positive for the virus. The office of the officer has also been sealed down after fumigation. His family members have also been sent to quarantine.
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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.
