Sept 2: 1,240 COVID-19 cases, 22 fatalities in Karnataka
Bengaluru, Sep 2: Karnataka on Thursday clocked 1,240 fresh COVID-19 cases, taking the caseload to 29.52 lakh, while 22 deaths pushed the death toll to 37,361.
The day also saw 1,252 people being discharged, taking the total number of recoveries to 28,96,079. Active cases stood at 18,378, a health department bulletin said.
Bengaluru Urban accounted for the maximum number of 319 cases and four fatalities, it said.
Dakshina Kannada district bordering Kerala remained a major COVID-19 hotspot with 264 fresh infections and five fatalities.
Other districts too reported fresh cases, including Udupi 111, Mysuru 88, Hassan 76, Belagavi 49 and Uttara Kannada 42.
Chikkaballapura and Haveri reported zero infections and zero deaths.
Twenty districts reported zero fatalities, the bulletin said. A total of 1,65,386 samples were tested in the state today, taking the cumulative number of specimens examined to 4.38 crore.
The number of vaccinations done in the state rose to 4.39 crore, with 2,47,409 people being inoculated on Thursday, it said.
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Yadagiri court dismisses self-styled godman Mallikarjun Mutya bail plea in POCSO case
Yadagiri: The District Court on Monday rejected the anticipatory bail application filed by Mallikarjun Muthya of Mahal Roja in Shahapur taluk.
Muthya, a self-styled godman is facing charges in a POCSO case lodged at Gogi Police Station, for alleged inappropriate behavior with a minor girl.
A video of the incident allegedly went viral over social media prompting the Karnataka State Commission for Protection of Child Rights to register a suo motu complaint against him.
Muthya had filed anticipatory bail plea in the district court.
The District Sessions Court Judge Marula Siddharadhya, who heard the plea on Monday, rejected it.
According to reports, the godman is likely to approach the high court on Tuesday seeking a bail.
Mutya, who is believed to be around 26–27 years old, has gained popularity in recent years through social media platforms, on Instagram, YouTube, and Facebook.
He is widely known as “Appaji” among his followers. According to local reports, he is revered by many devotees in North Karnataka and surrounding districts, who regard him as a “walking god” or a local deity.
He has become widely known over the past four years due to his active presence on social media and has drawn attention for his sometimes controversial “miracles.”
