Minister UT Khader stresses on caring Alzheimer patients
'Purple Run' marathon to create awareness on Alzheimer disease
Mangaluru, September 30: "Nowadays, more number of people have been suffering from Alzheimer disease, for which awareness is needed. Without neglecting the Alzheimer patients, the family members and the society should take their care", said Minister UT Khader.
Speaking during the ,'Purple Run' marathon organised to create awareness on Alzheimer disease by the Forum Mall here on Sunday, the Minister said that "we suffer from diseases due to our problems. We have been suprim various disease due to lack of balanced food and stressful life. So we need to consume balanced food and do exercise regularly to maintain good health", the Minister said.
Olympian Poovamma said that one should not restrict physical exercise for a day.
Forum Pizza Mall owner BM Farooq, SL Sheit Diamond owner Padma Sheit, RJ Rashmi Ullal, Forum Pizza Mall centre head Fayaz were present.
The 'Purple Run' was held in three categories like 5 km, 10km and 22 km. More than three thousand people participated in the event started at 5 am. The winners were given away prizes in the closing programme.
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Puttur: Four arrested for alleged negligent disposal of Dalit labourer’s body
Puttur (Karnataka), Nov 26: Four people have been arrested for allegedly disposing of a Dalit labourer’s body negligently in Puttur taluk of Dakshina Kannada district, police said on Tuesday.
The deceased, Shivappa (70), a resident of Keremoole near Sullia, worked as an assistant mason at Tauro Cement Fabrication Unit in Salmara village. He reportedly collapsed and died during work hours on November 16.
Instead of providing medical assistance or notifying his family, the factory owner, Henry Tauro, allegedly loaded Shivappa’s body onto a pickup truck and dumped it near his home, placing it on wooden logs by the roadside, according to police.
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The incident sparked outrage among Dalit organisations in Puttur, including the Adi Dravida Samaja Seva Sangha, who demanded a thorough investigation.
Protests over delays in apprehending the accused intensified public pressure, leading to the arrests of Tauro, his son Kiran, their assistant Prakash, and a mason named Stany.
According to a complaint lodged by Shivappa's son-in-law, the accused brought Shivappa home unresponsive on the evening of November 16. He was rushed to a hospital but was declared dead on arrival.
A case has been registered under the Prevention of Atrocities Against Dalits Act, and investigations are underway to establish the cause of death and examine allegations of mishandling the victim’s body, police added.
