Mangaluru: COVID-19 patient attempts suicide near Clock Tower after testing positive for virus
Mangaluru: A man who tested positive for Coronavirus on Monday, attempted suicide while being taken to hospital on an ambulance. The man has been identified as a migrant labour worker hailing from Uttarakhand.
According to the reports, the patient was working at the construction site of Clock Tower in Hampankatte of the city here. After showing symptoms, he was admitted to a private hospital where his swab samples were sent for COVID-19 testing.
When his samples tested positive for the virus, the health department officials arrived to shift him to Wenlock District Hospital on Ambulance.
While being taken to the hospital, the man escaped from the ambulance and attempted suicide near the clock tower here. Bunder Police then reached the spot and persuaded the man and sent him to Wenlock Hospital.
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M'luru: School physical education teacher’s body found under mysterious circumstances in well
Ullal: The body of a 51-year-old physical education teacher was found in a well at his residence in Kondana, under the limits of Kotekar town, on Friday evening.
The deceased has been identified as Prabhakar Jogi, who was serving as a physical education teacher at the Government School in Kallarakodi, Naringana village. Police suspect that he may have died by suicide, allegedly due to health-related issues.
According to police, Prabhakar had dropped his daughter at Uchila School earlier in the day for the school anniversary programme and returned home.
He was later preparing to attend the same event along with his wife and son, when he suddenly went missing. A search was launched by family members, following which his body was found in the well located at his house.
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Police said that Prabhakar Jogi was reportedly suffering from a neurological disorder. He had served in several schools across Ullal taluk and was actively involved in organisations of physical education teachers.
Ullal police visited the spot, conducted an inspection and sent the body for post-mortem examination.
In his complaint to the police, Prabhakar’s son, Sai Tejas, stated that his father had jumped into the well and that there was no suspicion surrounding the death.
Based on the complaint, a case has been registered and further investigation is underway.
