Mangaluru: KS Hegde Hospital launches 'Telemedicine' for doctor's consultation through WhatsApp
Mangaluru: Owing to the country-wide lockdown announced by PM Modi to cap the spread of deadly Corona Virus in the country almost all the hospitals in the city have halted their OPD services which has resulted in inconveniences to several patients who are unable to show up to the doctors for consultations.
In these times of distress, the KS Hegde hospital, located at Derlakatte in the city, on Saturday launched the Telemedicine service which will enable people to consult doctors and get medical advices through WhatsApp.
In a press statement issued by the hospital, it confirmed that the doctors will be available for consultation between 10:00 am – 6:00 pm wherein they will provide medical advice and will also issue medicinal prescription through WhatsApp through which the patient will be able to get the medicine from any local medical stores.
People can contact the below numbers accordingly and get their consultation done.
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Interstate cyber-fraud racket busted in UP's Baghpat, 7 held
Baghpat (PTI): An interstate cyber-fraud racket involved in duping people on the pretext of providing bank jobs was busted by police in this Uttar Pradesh district on Sunday with the arrest of seven people, including two women, officials said.
Police said the accused were running a fake call centre and luring job seekers from several states by issuing forged appointment letters and fabricated agreements in the name of bank recruitment, collecting large sums of money in return.
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Twelve mobile phones, two laptops, two SIM cards on fake names, several forged appointment letters and agreements, 15 bank passbooks, two chequebooks, UPI QR codes, ATM cards and 11 other cards were seized from the possession of the accused, police said, adding that the data of around 6,450 people from different states was found stored in the laptops.
According to the officials, the gang misused information obtained from online platforms, such as OLX and job-related websites, to target unsuspecting victims.
The racket was uncovered following complaints received on the Union home ministry's "Pratibimb" portal and subsequent technical surveillance.
Investigations revealed at least 20 complaints from various states, including Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal, Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Assam and Meghalaya.
The arrested accused were identified as Mohit Kumar, Puneet Kumar, Vardaan, Anuj Kumar and Akshay, besides the two women.
They were arrested at around 11:30 am from under the Eastern Peripheral Expressway in the Kotwali Baghpat area.
A case has been registered at the cyber crime police station under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and section 66D of the Information Technology Act, police said.
