Oct 14: 185 COVID-19 cases, one death in Karnataka
Dakshina Kannada reports four Covid cases, one fatality
Bengaluru, Oct 14: Karnataka on Friday reported 185 fresh COVID-19 cases and one related death taking the total positives and fatalities to 40,66,542 and 40,250 respectively.
The day also saw 133 people being discharged, taking the total number of recoveries to 40,23,300, according to a health bulletin. Active cases stood at 2,950, it said.
Bengaluru Urban district accounted for the maximum number of 116 cases. Other districts too reported fresh infections.
The lone death reported in the state today occurred in Dakshina Kannada whereas 11 districts reported zero infections and zero fatalities.
A total of 10,136 samples were tested in the state including 7,079 using RT-PCR methods, taking the cumulative number of specimens examined to 6.93 crore.
The number of vaccinations done in the state rose to 12 crore, with 13,881 people being inoculated on Friday, it added.
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Drug bust by Mangaluru CCB Police: Kerala man with narcotics worth ₹73 lakh held near Mulki
Mangaluru: In an effort to make Mangaluru ‘drug-free,’ the CCB Police arrested a man, Shameer PK, near Mulki and seized 738 grams of hydro ganja worth ₹73 lakh, which he was transporting in his car.
The police said on Friday that Shameer is a resident of Kandalad village in the Kozhikode district of Kerala. They have also confiscated his mobile phone as well as the car he was using to transport the narcotics, with the total value of the confiscated items estimated to be more than ₹80 lakh.
The officers stated that Shameer was transporting the narcotics from Goa to be supplied to various places, including Mangaluru and Kerala. The CCB Police intercepted his car near Bappanadu on the outskirts of Mulki town, and upon checking the vehicle, found 738 grams of hydro ganja.
An FIR has been filed at the Mulki Police Station, and further investigation is underway. The CCB Police have stated that a preliminary probe revealed the narcotics were supplied from abroad.
The CCB investigation team was led by ACP Manoj Kumar Nayak and included Inspector Shyamsunder HM, Sub-inspector Sharanappa Bhandari, and other police personnel.
