May 21: Karnataka reports 155 new COVID-19 cases, zero deaths
Bengaluru, May 21: Karnataka on Saturday recorded 155 fresh COVID-19 cases taking the total infection count to 39,50,378, the state health department said.
There were zero fatalities due to COVID-19 in the state on the day.
Of the total infections, Bengaluru urban district contributed 150 while Dakshina Kannada reported three and Tumakuru and Davangere reported one each.
There were zero infections and fatalities in 27 districts of the state.
The department said in its daily COVID bulletin that 166 people were discharged, taking the total number of recoveries to 39,08,617 till date. Active cases in the state stood at 1,655.
The positivity rate for the day was 0.77 per cent.
As many as 20,048 tests were conducted, including 15,024 RT-PCR tests. The total tests done across the state are 6.62 crore till date.
There were 75,388 inoculations, taking the total number of people vaccinated against coronavirus to 10.76 crore so far, the department said.
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Bengaluru Police ask Darshan Thoogudeepa to surrender his firearm, actor yet to comply
Bengaluru: The Bengaluru police have directed murder accused Kannada film star Darshan Thoogudeepa to deposit his licensed firearm at the nearest police station. However, the actor has yet to comply.
A police source said that the Rajarajeshwari Nagar police sent a request last month to the Deputy Commissioner of Police (Administration), seeking cancellation of Darshan’s firearm licence. The request followed the Karnataka High Court granting him bail in the Renukaswamy murder case.
The police expressed concerns that Darshan, who is out on bail, could threaten witnesses using the firearm. Therefore, a notice was issued for the safe deposit of the weapon.
The case involves the murder of Renukaswamy, a native of Chitradurga, whose body was found near a stormwater drain in west Bengaluru’s Sumanahalli in June last year. The police arrested Darshan, his close friend Pavithra Gowda, and 15 others for the crime.
The High Court granted conditional bail to Darshan on December 13, who was already out on interim bail on medical grounds.
