Mangaluru's Dr. Safwan Ahmed honored with 'Best Post-Graduate Resident in Neurology Award'
24th NIMHANS Convocation ceremony
Bengaluru: Managaluru's Dr. Safwan Ahmed was on Monday awarded with Dr. Anisya Vasanth Memorial Award for the Best Post-Graduate Resident in Neurology-2019.
Safwan was conferred with the award during the 24th Convocation ceremony of National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS) on Monday held at NIMHANS convention center in Bengaluru.
The event was attended by Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa, Union Health Minister Dr. Harshvardhan, MP PC Mohan, Rajya Sabha MP Dr. Rajiv Gowda, Institute's Director Dr. B N Gangadhar and other dignitaries.
Son of Ahmed Hussain and Tasleem of Kaikamba in Gurupur, Safwan completed his MD after MBBS from Mysore Medical College. He secured overall sixth rank in Rajiv Gandhi Health Sciences University and topped the Bengaluru-Mysuru Division of the university during the course and was awarded with the academic gold medal.
Dr. Safwan now practices as Neurologist at Mangaluru's Father Muller Hospital.
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Six foreign nationals held for alleged prostitution in Bengaluru
Bengaluru (PTI): Six foreign women were arrested after they were found to be allegedly engaged in illegal activities by soliciting men in a public place for prostitution, police said on Tuesday.
The arrests were made by the Women Protection Wing of the Central Crime Branch (CCB) on April 24, they said.
Police, however, have not disclosed the nationalities of the women in the statement.
According to police, the operation was carried out following a tip off that some foreign women were standing near the footpath of the bus stop close to Madiwala Check Post, within the jurisdiction of Koramangala Police Station here and were soliciting men passing by on the road for prostitution.
Based on this information, the officers and staff of the CCB Women Protection Wing immediately visited the spot and conducted a verification, they said.
During the operation, it was found that six foreign women were engaging in illegal activities by soliciting men in a public place for prostitution, a statement issued by the office of the police commissioner stated.
Acting swiftly, the officers and staff conducted a raid and secured all six foreign women. Upon inquiry regarding their passports and visas, they failed to provide valid and satisfactory information, it said.
"Subsequently, all six foreign women were produced before the Koramangala Police Station along with a report for further legal action. In this regard, a case has been registered at Koramangala Police Station, and further investigation is in progress," the police statement added.
