Woman returns from Udupi, tests positive for corona in Badami
Udupi: An 18-year-old young woman, who returned from Udupi to her native place Badami in Bagalkot district in the second week of March has tested positive for coronavirus, reports added.
When contacted to Deputy Commissioner G. Jagadeesh, he said, "Bagalkot DC and SP have informed that the girl had returned from Bagalkot to Udupi in the second week of March, so there is no possibility of anybody from Udupi being in physical contact with her. Therefore, the people of Udupi district need not be worried about this.
The young woman, who was studying in Karkala taluk's Nitte, left for Badami on March 14 as the college declared holidays. There, she tested positive to coronavirus after coming in contact with a 23-year-old pregnant COVID-19 patient. Out of the 13 positive cases confirmed in Badami today, 12 are in contact with the pregnant woman, said Dr. Sudhir Chandra Sood, Deputy Commissioner of Bagalkot.
As she had left Udupi well before the lockdown and she had been infected after coming in contact with a woman in Badami, Udupi has no role to play in this, he added.
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Belagavi youth’s murder case projected as road accident, cracked in Uttara Kannada; Three arrested
Karwar: Uttara Kannada police have cracked a murder case in which a Belagavi youth was killed and his body burnt inside a car to make it appear like a road accident.
Addressing a press meet in the city, Superintendent of Police Deepan M.N. said three accused from Old Hubballi have been arrested in connection with the case. The crime was a pre-planned act driven by personal enmity, he said.
The case came to light on April 8 morning when a car (KA-04/MJ-8996) was found completely burnt in a roadside ditch near Talekumbri bus stand in Yellapur. Only charred human remains were found inside the vehicle. Initially, it was suspected to be an accident caused by overspeeding, and a case was registered at Yellapur police station based on a complaint filed by the deceased’s father, Jagannath Dhapale.
However, the father later expressed suspicion that his son’s death was not accidental, prompting a detailed investigation.
Taking the matter seriously, two special teams were formed under the leadership of Yellapur Inspector Ramesh Hanapur. On analysing technical evidence and CCTV footage, police found that it was a planned murder.
The accused have been identified as Abdul Raheem Basheer Ahmed Mujawar (32), Maulasab Bavahan Wada (36) and Dadapeer alias Aftab Mehboob Saab Balasangi (22), all chicken traders from Old Hubballi.
Police have seized the car used in the crime along with two scooters. The accused have been remanded to judicial custody.
Investigations revealed that the accused killed Nitesh Dhapale due to personal enmity and later set the car on fire along with the body to project it as an accident.
SP Deepan M.N. appreciated the efforts of Inspector Ramesh Hanapur, PSIs Rajashekhar Vandali and Siddappa Gudi, and the entire team for solving the complex case.
