Udupi man dies of heart attack, swab samples sent for COVID-19 test
Udupi, May 17: A 44-year-old man from Bannanje in Udupi district died of heart attack on Saturday at the district hospital.
Since he was suffering from fever, cold and cough for three days, a sample of his saliva has been sent for a Corona-infection test to the laboratory in Mangaluru.
On Saturday night, the patient showed signs of pain in the chest and was admitted to the district hospital at Ajjarkadu. He died at night of a heart attack, said Dr Sudhichandra Sood, Udupi District Health and Family Welfare Officer.
“The ECG showed that the patient suffered from heart problem. Yet, since he had developed cold and fever for a couple of days, the throat swab sample has been sent to Mangaluru on Saturday night for a Corona test. We are waiting for the report,” the officer added.
“The patient had not gone out anywhere. He had also not come in contact with any Corona-infected person, as per the primary investigation reports,” said Dr Sood.
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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.
