COVID-19: Health worker threatened in Mysuru, three booked
Bengaluru: Three people have been booked and detained in Mysuru for allegedly threatening a woman Accredited Social Health Activist (ASHA) after she advised them to wear face masks and maintain social distancing as required under COVID-19 guidelines, police said on Tuesday.
When ASHA worker Sumayya Firdose was on rounds at Haleem Nagar in Mysuru on Monday to check for symptoms of COVID-19 among the residents of the locality, three men allegedly abused and threatened her for advising them to maintain social distancing and wear mask, police said.
Based on a complaint by the worker, an FIR has been registered against three people and investigation was on, police said adding all the three had been taken into custody.
Mysuru District in-charge Minister S T Somashekar said he has spoken to the Mysuru Commissioner about the ASHA worker incident. FIR has been registered and further action will follow, he added.
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Bengaluru: Elderly woman allegedly murdered near mosque over alms dispute during Ramadan
Bengaluru: A 68-year-old woman, Shakira, was allegedly murdered by fellow beggars over a dispute related to alms money near Umar Farooq Mosque in Neelasandra during Ramadan, according to police.
According to Asianet News, Shakira had been begging in the area for several years.
Police said that devotees visiting the mosque during Ramadan were giving alms, and Shakira reportedly received more money due to her age. This is suspected to have led to jealousy among other beggars identified as Hussain, Reshma, and Fayaz.
The accused allegedly approached her and demanded a share of the money, saying, “People are giving you more money because you’re old. We haven’t collected much today. You have to give us an equal share of what you’ve got.”
When Shakira refused, the argument escalated. The accused picked up a wooden club lying nearby and struck her on the head, and she collapsed outside the mosque, dying at the spot.
Police from Ashok Nagar Police Station rushed to the scene. The body has been sent for post-mortem examination, and a case has been registered.
Efforts are under way to trace and arrest the accused. Further investigation is ongoing.
