Bengaluru Private Hospital says no bed for COVID positive Kumaraswamy!
Bengaluru: Former Chief Minister H.D Kumaraswamy was diagnosed with Corona on Saturday, but as he approached a private hospital in Bengaluru for treatment, he was allegedly told that there were no beds available in the hospital, it is learned.
Kumaraswamy, who had gone for the Basavakalyana constituency’s election campaigning, reportedly began to experience fatigue since Friday evening. Therefore he returned to Bengaluru but did not go to his house and instead stayed in a hotel. On Saturday morning, he contacted the doctors and underwent a COVID test, which came positive and confirmed he had contracted corona. Thereafter, the doctors reportedly asked Kumaraswamy to immediately get hospitalized for treatment.
Therefore, Kumaraswamy decided to go to a private hospital and reportedly contacted the concerning individuals for the same but received a response that stated there were no beds in the hospital. Health Minister Sudhakar who received information about this tried to procure a bed for Kumaraswamy in the Manipal Hospital but seemingly failed to get one. Subsequently, Kumaraswamy contacted another private hospital and was able to get a bed there, it is learned.
However, due to his imminent attendance at the court concerning a case, Kumaraswamy did not admit himself to the hospital despite getting a bed. But, in the background of his contracting corona, it is learned that he will not be able to attend the court hearing in person. Therefore, Kumaraswamy has reportedly decided to attend the court hearing via video conference.
Vidhana Parishad Member, H.M Rameshgowda informed that Kumaraswamy would get admitted to the hospital for his treatment after attending the scheduled court hearing.
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In a first, Bengaluru woman loses Rs 2 lakh after pressing ‘1’ on fake IVR call: Report
Bengaluru: In what appears to be the first such cybercrime reported in Bengaluru, a 57-year-old woman reportedly lost Rs 2 lakh after following instructions and pressing a key during a fake IVR (Interactive Voice Response) call from a nationalised bank.
The woman, a resident of Dattatreyanagar in Hosakerehalli, received a call that appeared to be from the State Bank of India (SBI), a bank she holds an account with. The IVR message claimed that Rs 2 lakh was being transferred from her account and instructed her to press '1' if she did not authorize the transaction, as reported by the Times of India on Thursday.
"I was shocked on hearing the voice note as I had not done any such transaction. I didn't press any number. The voice note repeated, saying that I have not responded. I was confused. After three rounds of such announcements, I pressed 1 as I had not initiated the transaction. Soon after that, there was a second announcement stating, ‘Please visit your bank and contact the manager immediately.' Subsequently, the call got disconnected," she told the national daily.
Shortly after, the call disconnected, and she discovered a Rs 2 lakh loss in her account. She immediately contacted her bank and filed a complaint with the police.
Meanwhile, a senior police officer explained that fraudsters often use IVR calls to ask for personal details like the last four digits of a debit card, bank account number, date of birth, email ID, or other information needed to access online banking. "Once the victim shares the information, the money is siphoned off. Without sharing the credentials, it is not possible to siphon off money just by pressing the options 3 or 1 or 9," he told TOI.
The officer noted that the victim may have shared some information in response to the voice message, which could have allowed the fraudsters to access her account and steal the money. If she didn't provide any details, this type of scam would be new to them, and the investigation will provide more clarity.
A case has been registered under the Information Technology Act and BNS section 318 (cheating).
