FIR against three policemen for dereliction of duty in 2022 suicide of accused at GIMS Hospital
Kalaburagi: An FIR was filed against three personnel of the Brahmapura Police Station for dereliction of duty in relation to the alleged suicide of an accused in 2022 when he was brought to hospital for a medical check-up.
The legal action was taken against the three policemen, ASI Abdul Khader (54) and constables Hunachappa Mallappa (56) and Kumara Rathod (22), following a CID investigation of the death of 20-year-old Shoaib, who had jumped from the third floor of the Gulbarga Institute of Medical Sciences (GIMS) Hospital in 2022, when he was brought there for check-up.
Shoaib had allegedly been taken into custody by the Brahmapura Police officers on August 8, 2022 and had been brought to GIMS Hospital for a Covid-19 check-up prior to presenting him before court. As the police unlocked the shackles at the hospital, however, Shoaib had escaped from their hands and jumped from the third floor of the hospital.
The case of Shoaib’s death had been handed over to the CID officers, who checked the CCTV camera footages among other witnesses, submitted a 257-page report on the probe. The report confirms the policemen to be guilty of dereliction of duty by failing to retain the accused in police custody and stop him from escaping.
In the backdrop of the report submitted by the CID team, an FIR has been filed against Khader, Hunachappa and Kumar under IPC Section 225 (A), (B).
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Karnataka issues nutrition advisory for govt events; recommends millets, healthier options
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Bengaluru (PTI): The Karnataka government on Monday issued a nutrition advisory recommending healthier food and beverage options at meetings, functions, and other official gatherings held in the state.
The advisory has been issued by the Department of Karnataka Health and Family Welfare Services to promote healthy dietary and nutritional habits among officials and staff, noting that food, refreshments and beverages served in government offices and official programmes are "often not aligned with nutrition standards."
The advisory recommends serving snacks such as millet-based, low-fat and low-sugar foods, fresh fruits, vegetable salads, sprouts, roasted nuts and seeds during in-house office meetings and breaks.
Beverages such as green tea, low-fat buttermilk, and locally filtered or boiled water served in glass bottles or steel flasks have also been suggested.
According to the advisory, for larger government events, conferences and exhibitions, departments have been advised to include at least one millet-based item during snacks and a minimum of two millet dishes in meals, along with local cuisine and at least one regional recipe.
It also recommends the use of brown rice instead of white rice, freshly prepared vegetable salads, and fresh fruits or low-sugar fruit juices.
If non-vegetarian food is served, it should consist of well-cooked lean or white meat, the advisory stated.
In eateries operating within government office campuses, the department has recommended millet-based foods, fresh vegetable salads, boiled pulses such as horse gram or chickpeas, and low-fat beverages.
It suggests serving food using reusable metal plates and glasses.
The advisory also recommends avoiding microwave-heated food, industrially processed food, fried snacks, high-fat or heavily spiced dishes, carbonated drinks, high-sugar fruit juices, and alcoholic beverages.
It further discourages serving milk-based tea or coffee and plastic-bottled water during official events.
“Overall, hygiene and cleanliness should be maintained while serving food and water. Local cottage industries, self-help groups, prison kitchens, nutri-gardens and others should be preferred for placing food and beverage orders,” the advisory added.
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