District Administration prepared to prevent and counter Dengue: Dakshina Kannada DHO
92 confirmed cases of Dengue in District
Mangaluru: With the beginning of Monsoon in the Coastal Karnataka, Dakshina Kannada District is once again gripped by the Dengue fever where according to the official data 92 cases of the mosquito-borne fever have been reported in the District till June 19.
Dakshina Kannada DVBDCO, Dr. Arun Kumar SB informed among the 92 cases reported in the District till June 19, includes eighteen cases from Mangaluru, nine from Bantwal, seven from Puttur, five from Beltanghady and six from Sullia.
Stepping up their fight against the fever Dakshina Kannada District Health Officer (DHO) Dr. Ramakrishna Rao, told Vartha Bharati that the District Administration in on their toes to counter and prevent dengue from spreading.
“We have intensified our drive to prevent Dengue. We have started organising awareness camps for the people in rural areas, special fever screening exercise are also being organised” he said while urging people to prevent stocking of fresh water in and around their houses and to frequently replace water in water tanks and other water storing sources.
The District Administration has also formed teams to monitor and follow-up fevers in the District, Dr. Rao informed.
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Four police officials suspended over alleged custodial torture in Kerala
Thiruvananthapuram (PTI): Four officials of the Fort Police Station here have been suspended in connection with an alleged custodial torture incident, police said on Friday.
The suspended personnel are Grade Sub-Inspector Sreekumar and Civil Police Officers Siju, Sunil and Gireesh.
Last week, Fort Police registered a case after a motorcycle was allegedly found stolen near a hotel here.
During the investigation, police identified two Kottayam natives, Jinu and Unni, as suspects.
Jinu was later taken into custody from Kochi, which led to the apprehension of Unni and a minor boy, officials said.
After initial interrogation, the minor was released.
However, family members of Jinu and Unni alleged that they were brutally assaulted while in custody.
After being remanded in judicial custody, Jinu’s condition reportedly worsened.
He was shifted to Thiruvananthapuram General Hospital and later referred to the Government Medical College Hospital, officials said.
Police officials said Jinu suffered serious kidney dysfunction and remains in critical condition.
Unni was also admitted to the hospital with injuries, officials added.
Following allegations of custodial torture, Thiruvananthapuram City Police Commissioner K Karthick ordered an inquiry by an Assistant Commissioner to ascertain whether custodial assault had taken place.
Police said the inquiry found that custodial assault had occurred and that arrest procedures were not properly followed.
Based on the report, the City Police Commissioner ordered the suspension of the four officers and initiated a departmental probe against them, police said.
