Feb 6: 8,425 COVID-19 cases, 47 deaths in Karnataka
Bengaluru, Feb 6: Karnataka on Sunday logged 8,425 fresh COVID cases and 47 deaths taking the total caseload and fatalities to 38,96,158 and 39,347 respectively.
In its bulletin, the health department said 19,800 people were discharged, taking the total number of recoveries to 37,58,997 while the active cases stood at 97,781.
Bengaluru urban district alone contributed 3,822 fresh cases and 17 deaths today.
Other districts too saw fresh infections-- Mysuru 582, Tumakuru 318, Hassan 276, Ballari 249, Mandya 241 and Belagavi 221.
There were deaths in 16 districts including seven in Ballari, five in Dakshina Kannada and three in Mysuru.
There were zero fatalities in 15 districts.
The positivity rate for the day was 6.51 per cent and the case fatality rate was 0.55 per cent.
A total of 1,29,337 samples were tested in the state including 99,023 RT-PCR tests on Sunday, taking the cumulative number of specimens examined so far to 6.27 crore.
There were 33,634 inoculations done taking the total vaccinations so far to 9.72 crore, the department added.
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Four sentenced to life imprisonment in Shivamogga murder case
Shivamogga: The Shivamogga 2nd Additional District and Sessions Court has sentenced four youths to life imprisonment in connection with a murder case reported in 2022.
The convicts, identified as Shahbaz Sharif (20) of Milaghatta, Wasim Akram alias Che Ungli (20) of Tempo Stand, Wasim Akram alias Kala Wasim (20) of Budha Nagar, and Fayaz Ullah Rehman alias Ruman (23) of Murad Nagar, were found guilty of murdering Zikrullah (28), a mechanic from Hosalli in Shivamogga taluk.
The incident occurred on March 19, 2022, following an altercation between Zikrullah and Gas Imran over a parking issue in Budda Nagar. Zikrullah had also previously been involved in a dispute with another individual named Twist Imran. In this context, Shahbaz, Ruman, Wasim, Kala Wasim, and others attacked him with deadly weapons near Falak Shadi Mahal on NT Road. Zikrullah was rushed to Government Meggan Hospital but succumbed to his injuries the following day.
A complaint was lodged by the victim’s brother at Doddapet Police Station, leading to an investigation by Inspector Anjan Kumar. The accused were arrested, and a chargesheet was filed in court.
Judge Pallavi B.R. sentenced the four convicts to life imprisonment and imposed a fine of ₹30,000 on each. Government prosecutor P.O. Pushpa represented the prosecution in the case.
