Mangaluru: Police in the early hours of Thursday arrested a gang of seven people in connection with a case that was reported at Kankanady police station wherein a group of 5-7 members had robbed fishermen on Monday (Feb 5).

According to the reports, Muhammad Asif, a fishing businessman from Ratnagiri had come to the city, to make payments to his business parties, when he was robbed off by a gang of 5-7 people at Kankanady who had come on a Tavera car with registration number KA 53 B 4418. The gang reportedly snatched his bag, which had cash amount of Rs. Five lakhs and mobile phone.

Asif immediately reported the case at Kankanady police station.

The police initiated investigations and zeroed in on the culprits after thorough investigations and inputs.

On Wednesday late night, while tracking the phones of the culprits, the police noticed their movement towards Udupi from Hejamady. The cops then immediately swung into action and coordinated with the Udupi traffic police and shared the information of the vehicle.

Udupi traffic police then nabbed the culprits near Kaup, and later handed them over to Kankanady police.

The arrested persons have been identified as Mohammed Shabbir (aka Murbatli Shabbir), Mohammed Naveed, Khaja Saab, Mohammed Nabeel Saab, all five of Gulmi locality of town, Syed Hussain, and Syed Faiyaz of Magdoom colony Bunder road and Nasir Shaikh of Khalifa street.

Police have recovered the looted amount of Rs. Five lakhs and mobile phones from the accused.

Speaking to Varthabharati, a source from Bhatkal added that these people doesn’t originally belong to Bhatkal and come from various places and have been staying years for some years now. “Most of these people are history-sheeters and have criminal background, whenever they commit crime and get arrested, our town’s name is disgraced” the source further added.

The operation was supervised by Mangaluru City Police Commissioner TR Suresh, DCP Hanumantaraya, DCP Uma Prashant and ACP Rama Rao, and was led by Kankandy Police inspector Ashok P while PSI Pradeep TR, Janaki, ASI Gilbert and other police personnel of Kankanady police station were part of the operation.

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Ambala/Kurukshetra (PTI): Government doctors in Haryana intensified their protest on Wednesday, extending their strike for an indefinite period in protest against the non-fulfilment of their demands, including the implementation of the modified assured career progression scheme.

The doctors had earlier launched a two-day strike, from December 8 to 9, which they have now extended for an indefinite period.

Amid the standoff with protesting doctors, the Haryana government, on Tuesday evening, invoked the Essential Services Maintenance Act (ESMA), prohibiting any strike by government doctors. The state health department ordered the deduction of salaries of the doctors for the days they remained off duty due to the protest.

The strike was initiated following a call from the Haryana Civil Medical Services Association, which represents government doctors in the state.

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As a result, healthcare services, including essential diagnostic services, ultrasound, and CT scan at many hospitals, were affected.

Dr Rajesh Khyalia, president of the Haryana Civil Medical Services Association, said the government had promised a year ago to fulfil their demands, which included a halt to direct recruitment of senior medical officers and implementation of a modified assured career progression scheme.

"We request the government to fulfil its promise. But rather than fulfilling its promise, it is trying to suppress our voice through ESMA or issuing letters," he said.

"Our doctors are not getting promotions. "We do not understand why the government is pressuring us. Why is it not implementing its promise?" he questioned.

He further said that three doctors in Panchkula are observing a fast unto death until the demands are met.

Noting that they are ready for a dialogue, Khyalia said they have not yet received any invitation from the government for talks.

The HCMSA has been demanding a halt in the direct recruitment of SMO and the implementation of modified assured career progression.

In the wake of the strike, state health authorities deployed doctors from the National Health Mission, medical colleges, ESIC, consultants, and Ayush practitioners to ensure that healthcare services continued without disruption.

Meanwhile, in Ambala and Kurukshetra, there was not much of an impact on healthcare services due to the strike.

Civil Surgeon Ambala Dr Rakesh Sahal said that 168 doctors are enrolled in the Ambala district, and they were present on Wednesday. He informed that all departments, including lab, ultrasound and X-ray, are functioning, and that patients are receiving proper medical care.

He further assured that all community health centres and primary health centres were working smoothly, adding that there has been no impact in Ambala due to the strike.

In Kurukshetra, the strike failed to evoke a response with all doctors reporting for duty at the Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narain District Hospital.

Chief Medical Officer Dr Sukhbir Singh Mehla said that while 23 of the 124 doctors were absent on Monday, 18 were absent on Tuesday. But not a single doctor skipped duty on Wednesday.

He said that medical services were functioning smoothly and patients did not face any inconvenience.