178 fresh COVID-19 cases in Karnataka on Friday; State's toll climbs up to 2711
Bengaluru: Karnataka on Friday recorded 178 fresh cases of Corona Virus, a health bulletin issued by the Health and Family Welfare Department informed on Friday afternoon.
The cases were registered from Thursday evening from 5pm to Friday at 12 pm. Raichur and Yadgiri districts reported the highest number of cases with 62 and 60 new cases respectively. Udupi and Kalaburagi Districts also accounted for 15 new cases each while Bengaluru reported 9 new cases, Chikkaballapur and Davangere reported 4 cases each, Mandya 2, Chitradurga, Shivamogga and Bengaluru Rural reported one case each, according to the bulletin.
The majority of the person who tested positive for the virus on Friday had arrived in the state from Maharashtra.
The total toll of cases in the state has climbed up to 2711. And with the recovery of 35 people of Friday who were discharged from the hospitals, the recoveries in the state has gone up to 896 while 47 patients have succumbed to the virus.
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Belagavi youth’s murder case projected as road accident, cracked in Uttara Kannada; Three arrested
Karwar: Uttara Kannada police have cracked a murder case in which a Belagavi youth was killed and his body burnt inside a car to make it appear like a road accident.
Addressing a press meet in the city, Superintendent of Police Deepan M.N. said three accused from Old Hubballi have been arrested in connection with the case. The crime was a pre-planned act driven by personal enmity, he said.
The case came to light on April 8 morning when a car (KA-04/MJ-8996) was found completely burnt in a roadside ditch near Talekumbri bus stand in Yellapur. Only charred human remains were found inside the vehicle. Initially, it was suspected to be an accident caused by overspeeding, and a case was registered at Yellapur police station based on a complaint filed by the deceased’s father, Jagannath Dhapale.
However, the father later expressed suspicion that his son’s death was not accidental, prompting a detailed investigation.
Taking the matter seriously, two special teams were formed under the leadership of Yellapur Inspector Ramesh Hanapur. On analysing technical evidence and CCTV footage, police found that it was a planned murder.
The accused have been identified as Abdul Raheem Basheer Ahmed Mujawar (32), Maulasab Bavahan Wada (36) and Dadapeer alias Aftab Mehboob Saab Balasangi (22), all chicken traders from Old Hubballi.
Police have seized the car used in the crime along with two scooters. The accused have been remanded to judicial custody.
Investigations revealed that the accused killed Nitesh Dhapale due to personal enmity and later set the car on fire along with the body to project it as an accident.
SP Deepan M.N. appreciated the efforts of Inspector Ramesh Hanapur, PSIs Rajashekhar Vandali and Siddappa Gudi, and the entire team for solving the complex case.
