2 cases of H1N1 reported in Sagar
Shivamogga: After reeling under the Kyasanur Forest disease (KFD), two cases of H1N1 viral flu has been reported in the district which has created panic among the citizens here.
Symptoms of H1N1 infection have been confirmed in Sagar Malwe's Manjamma and Analekoppa's Kavita. The victims who are suffering from heavy fever have been admitted to Manipal Hospital in Udupi. Tests carried out at Manipal Hospital confirmed that H1N1 symptoms in the patients, informed the sources in health department.
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Married woman stabbed to death by stalker for refusing his advances in Bengaluru
Bengaluru (PTI): A 34-year-old married woman was stabbed to death here allegedly by a man who had been stalking her after she repeatedly refused his advances, police said on Friday.
The victim, Firdos Banu, a resident of Gangondanahalli, worked as a house help, they said.
The accused, identified as Hafiz, a mechanic, has been arrested in connection with the incident, which took place on the afternoon of March 19.
According to police, Banu was returning home from work when the accused intercepted her behind a school in the Gangondanahalli area and stabbed her multiple times, leaving her seriously injured.
Locals informed her family, and she was taken to a hospital where she succumbed to her injuries later in the evening, a senior police officer said.
A case of murder has been registered at Chandra Layout police station and the accused has been arrested, he added.
Police said Banu was married to Altaf Pasha, an autorickshaw driver, for around 15 years. She is survived by her husband and three minor sons.
Preliminary investigation revealed that Hafiz, who is unmarried, had been stalking Banu for some time and continued to harass her despite her repeated refusals, they added.
