Paramedic dies by suicide in Mangaluru, alleges harassment and blackmail over private video
Mangaluru (PTI): A 26-year-old paramedic at a government hospital here died allegedly by suicide after leaving behind a note accusing four people of "blackmailing and harassing" him using a private video, police said on Friday.
Abhishek, a resident of Parpady in Nitte, was found dead at his home this morning, they said.
According to police, in his note, he reportedly named four individuals — Nireeksha, Rahul, Rakesh, and Taslim — alleging that they subjected him to severe mental and physical harassment for money and even threatened to kill him.
Police said an investigation is underway based on the contents of the death note. Preliminary findings suggested that the victim was distressed over continuous threats and extortion attempts.
Officials said further legal action will depend on the verification of the allegations mentioned in the note.
(Assistance for overcoming suicidal thoughts is available on the state’s health helpline 104, Tele-MANAS 14416.)
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Karnataka govt to strictly implement the paid menstrual leave policy, after HC directive
Bengaluru (PTI): Karnataka Labour Minister Santosh Lad has said that the government will strictly implement the paid menstrual leave policy across all sectors at the earliest, following the High Court directive.
The High Court of Karnataka had recently directed the state government to "strictly and faithfully" implement the menstrual leave policy, pending formal enactment of the proposed legislation.
"I welcome the directive issued by the Karnataka High Court in support of our state government's ambitious menstrual leave policy," Lad said.
The state government has taken firm steps to implement the menstrual leave policy comprehensively, and as a model to the country, he said in a post on 'X' on Thursday.
"In line with the court's opinion that menstrual leave is a matter of women's dignity, justice, and humane recognition of their lived realities, we will strictly implement the paid menstrual leave policy--equivalent to one day per month, or 12 days per year--across all sectors at the earliest," he added.
The court had said that in the interregnum, it shall be incumbent upon the state to ensure effective operationalisation of the policy through the issuance of suitable guidelines, circulars, and administrative instructions, as may be necessary to secure its uniform, consistent, and rigorous implementation across all sectors.
The court issued the directive while hearing on a petition filed by 41-year-old Chandravva Hanumant Gokavi, who works in a hotel in Mudalgi of Gokak taluk in Belagavi district, before the Dharwad bench, seeking implementation of the November 20, 2025, order of the government providing one-day menstrual leave for all working women.
