Udupi: Another SSLC student tests positive for COVID-19; second in District
Udupi: Another student writing SSLC examination has tested positive for the novel Coronavirus in the District on Tuesday. This is the second such case where an SSLC student in the district has tested positive.
The patient is reportedly a student of Kundapur Government Board School. The student has appeared for three examinations of second language, Mathematics and Science and was supposed to appear for Wednesday’s Social Science exam.
The health officials added that the source through which the student transmitted the virus has not been confirmed yet.
According to the reports, two people who had arrived from Mumbai two months back and had tested positive for the virus had visited the house of the student after recovering and being discharged from the hospital. It is not confirmed if the student was infected by them.
The Education Department said the student will now write the remaining examination in August during supplementary examination.
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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.
