Mangaluru: In a rare case, a team of doctors at Yenepoya Hospital has successfully implanted an artificial metallic bone in the right hand of a 30-year old patient from Ullal who was suffering from right arm bone cancer (Osteosarcoma of humerus).
Interestingly, the surgery that would otherwise cost around Rs. 10-15 lakhs in other hospitals, was done free of cost at Yenepoya Medical College Hospital here.
“The surgery is technically difficult and complex one and only few centres in the world perform such surgery. Our team performed the surgery by replacing the entire arm bone with artificial metal prosthesis. The patient was recently discharged two weeks after complete recovery following successful surgery” Dr. Jalaluddin Akbar, Professor and HOD Oncology and robotic centre told reporters in a press conference on Monday.
The team of doctors led by Dr. Jalaluddin Akbar included Dr. Rohan Shetty and Dr. Amar Rao from Department of Surgical Oncology, Dr. Imthiaz Ahmed and Dr. Abhishek Shetty from Department of Orthopaedics, Dr. Guru Prasad and Dr. Najeeb from Department of Medical Oncology, Dr. Saira from Department of Radiation Oncology. The surgery was performed under the guidance of Dr. M Vijaykumar, Vice Chancellor, Yenepoya Deemed to be University and Former Director of Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology), a press release from the hospital stated.
Dr. Imthiaz Ahmed, Dr. Abhishek Shetty, Dr. Guru Prasad, Dr. Rohan Shetty, Dr. Amar Rao, Dr. Sunita Shetty and others were present at the press conference along with Dr. Jalaluddin Akbar.
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Karnataka police constable arrested for forging passport verification records
Mangaluru: A police constable attached to the Vitla Police Station has been arrested for allegedly forging documents and manipulating passport verification records to obtain a clearance certificate from the authorities.
Police said on Tuesday that a person identified as Shakti Das, who claimed to be residing within the jurisdiction of the Vitla Police Station, first applied for a passport in February 2025.
During police verification, it was found that the address mentioned in the application did not match official records, following which the application was not recommended.
In June 2025, Shakti Das reportedly submitted a second passport application. Police alleged that Pradeep, a staff member at the Vitla Police Station, processed the reapplication without informing the concerned beat constable, Sabu Mirji, who was responsible for verifying the applicant’s address.
Pradeep allegedly prepared a verification report in the name of the beat constable, forged his signature, secured approval from senior officers, and forwarded the report. He is also accused of destroying verification-related documents to conceal the irregularities.
As per the report, the matter came to light on December 19 during a scrutiny of records. Police said the acts amounted to criminal breach of trust, as a crucial identity document issued by the Central government was fraudulently obtained.
Police further said that Shakti Das claims to hail from West Bengal, and his address is currently being verified.
Based on the findings, Vitla Police have registered a case against Pradeep and passport holder Shakti Das under Sections 336, 337, 316(5), and 238 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023.
Pradeep has been arrested and produced before a court, which remanded him to judicial custody. Further investigation is underway, police said.
