366 new COVID-19 cases in Karnataka, 2 deaths
Bengaluru, Feb 9: Karnataka reported 366 new COVID-19 cases and two related fatalities, taking the caseload to 9,43,212 and the toll to 12,241, the Health department said on Tuesday.
The day also saw 513 patients getting discharged after recovery.
Out of the 366 fresh cases reported on Tuesday, 195 cases were from Bengaluru Urban alone.
Cumulatively 9,43,212 COVID-19 positive cases have been confirmed in the state, which includes 12,241 deaths and 9,25,167 discharges, the Health department said in its bulletin.
Out of 5,785 active cases, 5,642 patients are stable and in isolation at designated hospitals, while 143 are in Intensive Care Units.
Both the deaths reported today were from Bengaluru Urban.
Bengaluru Urban continued to top districts in number of new cases reported with 195 infections
Dakshina Kannadawas next with 29, Bengaluru Rural 20, Tumakuru 17 and Mysuru15, followed by others.
Bengaluru Urban district tops the list of positive cases, with a total of 4,00,887, followed by Mysuru 53,639 and Ballari 39,183 .
Among discharges too, Bengaluru Urban was on top with 3,92,715 , followed by Mysuru 52,416 and Ballari 38,546.
A total of over 1,76,25,719 samples have been tested so far, out of which 60,485 were tested on Tuesday alone.
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Car driver alleges assault by auto drivers after minor road incident in Bengaluru
Bengaluru (PTI): In a suspected case of road rage, a car driver was allegedly chased and assaulted by two autorickshaw drivers following a minor road incident on Sarjapur Road here, police said on Monday.
The incident occurred on March 25 around 8.20 pm when Shriraj Bhardwaj, a native of Ajmer in Rajasthan, and his colleague were driving on Sarjapur Road and allegedly encountered an autorickshaw coming from the wrong side of the road, they said.
The victim later lodged an online complaint regarding the incident on March 26.
A senior police officer said that in this connection, a Non-Cognisable Report (NCR) has already been registered at the Bellandur Police Station and further investigation into the matter is underway.
Registration of NCR means the complaint has been noted in the station diary, but a formal FIR and investigation will require further legal steps or magistrate approval, police said.
Following the incident, Bhardwaj took to 'X', recalling the episode and claiming that it began with a negligible touch between the vehicles that caused no damage.
"What followed was not an argument, it was a chase. The auto driver started aggressively chasing us, trying to block our car multiple times in moving traffic, hitting the vehicle, and attempting to open the doors. We chose not to engage and instead tried to reach a safe place," he alleged.
According to him, the situation escalated when another autorickshaw joined the chase. Together, they allegedly blocked their path near Sarjapur Bridge, and one of them picked up a concrete stone and smashed the windshield of his car while they were still inside.
"We somehow managed to reach RGA Tech Park, thinking a gated office space would mean safety. It didn't. Both drivers followed us inside. Before I could even step out of the car, I was physically assaulted, repeatedly hit in the face, leaving me injured," he alleged.
"Only after things calmed down did the main accused flee. When the police arrived, the second driver apologised in front of them," Bhardwaj further alleged.
He said that following the incident, he has made up his mind to leave Bengaluru and never return.
Bellandur police said they have registered a non-cognisable report and traced the autorickshaw driver.
"The complainant is yet to record his statement for further action. We have been trying to contact him but he informed us that he is out of state. Further inquiry into the matter is underway," the officer said.
The auto driver, however, has alleged that his vehicle was damaged and that he was asking them to stop the car to resolve the issue, but they did not stop, which led to the incident.
