Aug 29: 1,262 COVID-19 cases, 17 fatalities in Karnataka
Bengaluru Urban logs 361 new cases, 6 deaths; highest in State
Bengaluru, Aug 29: Karnataka reported 1,262 fresh COVID-19 cases and 17 deaths on Sunday, taking the total number of infections to 29,47,255 and the toll to 37,278.
The day also saw 1,384 discharges, taking the total number of recoveries in the state so far to 28,91,193.
Out of 1,262 new cases reported on Sunday, 361 were from Bengaluru Urban, as the city saw 334 discharges.
The total number of active cases stood at 18,758.
While the positivity rate for the day stood at 0.70 per cent, the CaseFatality Rate (CFR) was 1.34 per cent.
Bengaluru Urban topped in the number of deaths (6), Dakshina Kannada reported three and Hassan two, followed by others.
Among the districts where the new cases were reported, Bengaluru Urban accounted for 361, Dakshina Kannada 202, Udupi 96, Mysuru and Kodagu 86, while the rest were scattered in other areas.
Bengaluru Urban district topped the list of positive cases, with a total of 12,37,286, followed by Mysuru 1,75,879 and Tumakuru 1,19,199.
Among discharges too, Bengaluru Urban was on top with 12,13,959, followed by Mysuru 1,72,542 and Tumakuru 1,17,423.
Cumulatively a total of 4,31,94,662 samples have been tested in the state so far, out of which 1,78,664 were on Sunday alone.
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Davanagere: Boy accused of theft tied to tree, hit with sticks
police file FIR against nine youths, arrest two
Davanagere: An incident of a boy accused of theft being tied to an arecanut tree and tortured by letting red ants into his private parts has come to light late, with a video of the scene, reportedly from Asthapana Halli near Nallur in Channagiri taluk, going viral.
The incident is learned to have occurred a few months ago. The boy, who belongs to the Hakki Pikki tribal community, was attacked by a group of 10 to 15 youngsters of the same community. The youngsters are seen in the video clip assaulting the boy with sticks and a drip pipe even as the boy continues to scream.
An FIR has been filed against nine of the suspects in connection with the incident, based on a complaint filed by the boy’s grandfather. Two of the suspects have also been arrested by the police.
