Karnataka: COVID-19 patient commits suicide at Bengaluru Hospital
Bengaluru: A woman who was under treatment for Coronavirus has committed suicide at a hospital under Malleswaram police station limits here in the city.
The woman, who is said to be from Kunigal, was living with her relatives in Rajagopala Nagara limits in the city. She was identified as positive for Corona on June 18 and was admitted to K C General Hospital, Malleswaram.
When her relatives got their throat swabs tested, three of them were also found to be COVID-19 positive. The woman, who was apparently filled with a sense of guilt for infecting her relatives, committed suicide by hanging herself at the Covid treatment ward on Friday morning.
The Malleswaram police have registered a case and are investigating.
City Police Commissioner Bhaskar Rao has said that committing suicide for fear of Corona was not the right thing.
There are many Corona Warriors, including doctors, working with the support of the government to save the lives of the people, the commissioner reminded and requested the people not to take wrong decisions and steps in the matter.
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Two held at Bengaluru airport with hydroponic ganja worth Rs 5.79 cr
Bengaluru (PTI): Two people were arrested at the Kempegowda International Airport here for attempting to smuggle hydroponic ganja valued at Rs 5.79 crore, upon their arrival from Bangkok on Wednesday, officials said
They seized 16.54 kg of hydroponic ganja, which was concealed in the checked-in baggage, the Bengaluru Customs said in a post on 'X'.
Both the accused were arrested under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, it said.
Meanwhile, the Customs officials at the Bengaluru Airport also disposed of 287.5 kg of Ganja (Hydroponic Weed) and 1.17 kg of Cocaine seized under the NDPS Act, 1985, in accordance with CBIC (Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs) Disposal Manual on March 17, it said in another post.
