Sept 7: 851 COVID-19 cases, 15 fatalities in Karnataka
Dakshina Kannada logs 227 positive Covid-19 cases, 4 deaths
Bengaluru, Sep 7: Karnataka on Tuesday logged 851 fresh COVID-19 cases and 15 deaths, taking the total number of infections to 29,56,988 and the toll to 37,441.
The day also saw 790 discharges, taking the total number of recoveries in the state so far to 29,02,089.
Bengaluru Urban accounted for most of the new cases (248), as the city saw 362 discharges and three deaths.
The total number of active cases stood at 17,432, a health department bulletin said.
While the positivity rate for the day stood at 0.71 per cent, the Case Fatality Rate (CFR) was 1.76 per cent.
Behind Bengaluru Urban in the fatality count was Dakshina Kannada (4), Kodagu, Mysuru and Shivamogga reported two each, followed by others.
Among fresh cases, Dakshina Kannada reported 227, Udupi 74, Mysuru 53, Chikkamagaluru 49, followed by others.
Bengaluru Urban district tops the list of positive cases, with a total of 12,39,972, followed by Mysuru 1,76,623 and Tumakuru 1,19,514.
Among discharges too, Bengaluru Urban was on top with 12,16,873, followed by Mysuru 1,73,361 and Tumakuru 1,17,728.
Cumulatively a total of 4,45,68,501 samples have been tested in the state so far, out of which 1,18,791 were on Tuesday alone.
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Six arrested in Bengaluru drug racket; narcotics worth Rs 20 crore seized
Bengaluru: Six persons have been arrested for allegedly procuring banned narcotic substances at low prices and selling them for profit, with college students among the buyers, police said on Tuesday.
Police seized 8 kg 58 g of MDMA, 5 kg 700 g of hydro ganja, four mobile phones, and a car used to transport the drugs. The total value of the seized items is estimated at Rs 10.05 crore, while the market value is around Rs 20.10 crore, The Times of India reported.
The arrests followed searches carried out at various locations based on specific intelligence inputs.
Police said information had been received about the sale of banned drugs, including MDMA and hydro ganja, within the limits of Yeshwanthpur and Nandini Layout police stations.
“During these operations, six individuals were detained on different dates, two from other states and four locals,” a statement issued by the office of City Police Commissioner Seemant Kumar Singh said.
“Upon interrogation, the accused confessed that they were purchasing banned drugs such as MDMA and hydro ganja at low prices from unknown inter-state and local suppliers and selling them to the public, with college students among the buyers, for profit,” the statement added.
Police said efforts are underway to identify and trace the suppliers involved in the network.
All six accused have been produced before a court on different dates and remanded to judicial custody, police said.
