Karnataka logs 430 new COVID-19 cases, 7 fatalities
Bengaluru, Feb 11: Karnataka on Thursday reported 430 fresh COVID-19 cases and seven deaths, taking the caseload and toll to 9,44,057 and 12,251 respectively, the rpt the health department said.
The active cases stood at 5,958.
A health department bulletin said 340 patients were cured of the disease on Thursday, taking the number of recoveries to 9,25,829.
There were as many as 68,194 tests conducted today, including 64,596 using the RT-PCR and other methods, taking the total tests done so far to 1.78 crore, it said.
Bengaluru urban district reported 228 infections whereas all the fatalities took place in Bengaluru Urban (6) and Bengaluru rural district (1).
Cumulatively, the city has reported 4,01,323 infections, 4,417 deaths, 3,92,985 discharges, including 128 today, and 3,920 active cases.
No district in Karnataka, other than Bengaluru, crossed above 30 infections today, while 29 districts reported nil deaths.
According to the health bulletin, 28 fresh COVID-19 cases were reported in Dakshina Kannada, 25 in Mysuru, 18 in Tumakuru, 14 in Udupi, 13 in Chitradurga, 11 in Bengaluru Rural and 10 in Kalaburagi.
Cases were also reported in Belagavi, Ballari, Chikkaballapura, Davangere, Dharwad, Gadag, Hassan, Kolar, Kodagu, Mandya, and Uttar Kannada.
There were nil infection and zero fatality in Bagalkote, Bidar and Haveri whereas four districts reported only one infection and nil fatalities.
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Car driver alleges assault by auto drivers after minor road incident in Bengaluru
Bengaluru (PTI): In a suspected case of road rage, a car driver was allegedly chased and assaulted by two autorickshaw drivers following a minor road incident on Sarjapur Road here, police said on Monday.
The incident occurred on March 25 around 8.20 pm when Shriraj Bhardwaj, a native of Ajmer in Rajasthan, and his colleague were driving on Sarjapur Road and allegedly encountered an autorickshaw coming from the wrong side of the road, they said.
The victim later lodged an online complaint regarding the incident on March 26.
A senior police officer said that in this connection, a Non-Cognisable Report (NCR) has already been registered at the Bellandur Police Station and further investigation into the matter is underway.
Registration of NCR means the complaint has been noted in the station diary, but a formal FIR and investigation will require further legal steps or magistrate approval, police said.
Following the incident, Bhardwaj took to 'X', recalling the episode and claiming that it began with a negligible touch between the vehicles that caused no damage.
"What followed was not an argument, it was a chase. The auto driver started aggressively chasing us, trying to block our car multiple times in moving traffic, hitting the vehicle, and attempting to open the doors. We chose not to engage and instead tried to reach a safe place," he alleged.
According to him, the situation escalated when another autorickshaw joined the chase. Together, they allegedly blocked their path near Sarjapur Bridge, and one of them picked up a concrete stone and smashed the windshield of his car while they were still inside.
"We somehow managed to reach RGA Tech Park, thinking a gated office space would mean safety. It didn't. Both drivers followed us inside. Before I could even step out of the car, I was physically assaulted, repeatedly hit in the face, leaving me injured," he alleged.
"Only after things calmed down did the main accused flee. When the police arrived, the second driver apologised in front of them," Bhardwaj further alleged.
He said that following the incident, he has made up his mind to leave Bengaluru and never return.
Bellandur police said they have registered a non-cognisable report and traced the autorickshaw driver.
"The complainant is yet to record his statement for further action. We have been trying to contact him but he informed us that he is out of state. Further inquiry into the matter is underway," the officer said.
The auto driver, however, has alleged that his vehicle was damaged and that he was asking them to stop the car to resolve the issue, but they did not stop, which led to the incident.
