Brahmmavara Health Center’s junior health assistant attempts suicide
Harassment by medical officer alleged
Udupi: A junior health assistant of Brahmmavara Health Center has attempted to commit suicide by consuming poison alleging harassment by a medical officer.
A resident of Vittalpura in Bhadravati Taluk in Shivamogga district Nagaraj ME (24), son of Eshwarappa MK, has attempted to commit suicide. He is being treated at the Manipal Hospital's emergency treatment unit.
Nagaraj was working at Mangaluru’s Wenlock Hospital on the contract basis and was appointed as a health assistant at the Brahmavara Community Health Center three months ago. Nagaraj had reported to duty on October 10 had reportedly taken pills and finail. He consumed poison on the same night.
Nagaraj’s colleagues admitted him to a private hospital in Brahmavara for preliminary treatment, and then he was taken to the Manipal Hospital for further treatment on October 11. Nagaraj's relative Harish informed.
"On October 11, my son called and informed me that the Central Administrative Officer Dr. Mahesh Aital is giving him mental harassment; therefore he attempted to commit suicide. Though my son tried to commit suicide, no medical officers visited the hospital to inquire about his health, Nagaraj's father Eshwarappa MK alleged.
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Blast occurred in slow-moving vehicle near Red Fort traffic signal: Delhi Police chief
New Delhi (PTI): Soon after a car explosion near the Red Fort killing at least eight people, Delhi Police commissioner Satish Golcha on Monday said the blast took place in a slow-moving vehicle near the Red Fort traffic signal.
Talking to reporters at the blast site, he confirmed multiple deaths and injuries, and said Union Home Minister Amit Shah was being regularly briefed about the incident.
"There was a blast around 6.52 pm in a slow moving vehicle near Red Fort. There were passengers inside the vehicle," Golcha said, adding other vehicles were damaged in the incident.
Earlier, officials said that the explosion happened inside a parked car.
The police commissioner said all agencies, including Delhi Police, forensic team, NIA, NSG, are taking stock of the situation.
"Some deaths happened, few people got injured. The situation is being regularly monitored. The home minister is being regularly briefed," he said.
A high-intensity explosion occurred near the Red Fort metro station on Monday evening, gutting several vehicles and killing at least eight people, officials said.
Twenty-four people were injured in the blast that took place at a time when the area was milling with people. The injured were taken to the LNJP hospital a few kilometres away.
