Monkeys death continues in Shivamogga: Locals in panic
Doctor afflicted with KFD admitted to hospital
Shivamogga, Jan 24: It seems the panic created by the Kyasanur Forest Disease (KFD) in the Malnad region is not dying down as the death of monkeys continued today also. Out of seven taluks in the district, six taluks except Shivamogga affected with the KFD. Two more caracas's of monkeys were found in Hosanagara taluk, while the samples of another two monkeys were tested positive with KFD virus and in thirthahalli taluk, a government doctor afflicted with KFD virus was admitted to a hospital.
Hosanagar report
Caracas's of monkeys were also found in Gudodi in Vijapura village in Maruthipura grama Panchayat limits and Aralikoppa village in M. Guddekoppa grama Panchayat limits in the taluk. Veterinary Doctors and health department staff have been visiting the villages and enquired. After the postmortem, the caracas's of monkeys were burnt, sources said.
So far, 48 monkeys died in the taluk, but the KFD virus found in only three monkeys. Anti-KFD vaccination was administered in three gram Panchayat limits, health department sources said.
Bhadravathi report
People in Bhadravathi taluk are also fearing of affecting with the KFD virus. KFD virus found in the caracas's traced in Sanklipura, Dodderi and Belligeri villages and this has left the locals with sleepless nights. Meanwhile, the blood samples of three patients who got treatment for fever in Sanklipura were sent to lab test.
As KFD virus found in the caracas's, taluk health department officials held a meeting to discuss on precautionary measures to be taken.
Thirthahalli report
A doctor trying to treat the KFD patients was afflicted with KFD virus. Dr. Ramesh of Mandagadde primary health center was admitted to Manipal hospital for treatment.
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Three company directors held in Rs 100-crore investment fraud in Kochi
Kochi (Kerala) (PTI): Police on Sunday arrested three directors of a firm accused of cheating hundreds of investors of over Rs 100 crore through a fake investment scheme linked to agricultural tourism here, officials said.
The accused were identified as Muraleedharan, Ashik Murali and Akhil Murali, all natives of Thrissur.
The arrests were made by the Kalamassery police in connection with a fraud involving ATCOS (Agri Tourism Cooperative Society), a firm headquartered at Pathadipalam here.
Police said the company had promised high returns by collecting investments from the public in the agricultural tourism sector, but allegedly cheated hundreds of people and fled with the money.
ATCOS was registered under the Multi-State Cooperative Societies Act and operated 13 branches across various districts in Kerala, besides a branch in Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu, officials said.
When investors failed to receive their promised returns or the invested amount, complaints were filed with the police.
Officials said around 54 cases have been registered against the firm in 32 police stations across the state, including 29 cases at the Kalamassery police station alone.
Following instructions from Kochi City Police Commissioner K S Mahesh Kumar, a special investigation team was formed under the supervision of Deputy Commissioner of Police (Law and Order) Shehensha and Thrikkakara ACP Manoj Kumar.
The team traced the accused to an apartment in Amala Nagar in Thrissur, where they had been hiding after secretly renting the flat, officials said.
The bank accounts of the accused have been frozen, and steps have been initiated to trace their assets, officials said.
Police also conducted a raid at the company’s office at Pathadipalam and seized several documents related to the case.
The accused were produced before the Judicial First Class Magistrate Court in Kalamassery, which remanded them to judicial custody and sent them to Kakkanad jail.
Police said they would seek the custody of the accused for further interrogation as the investigation continues.
