Shivamogga: Police fires at rowdy-sheeter after he resists arrest, assault cop
Shivamogga: In an incident reported in Dodda Danandi village of the taluk, police were reportedly forced to shoot a rowdy-sheeter who attempted to attack them during an arrest operation. The rowdy-sheeter, identified as Saifullah Khan alias Saif, sustained a gunshot wound to his leg during the encounter.
According to the police, a team comprising a Police Sub-Inspector (PSI) and personnel from Jayanagar police station went to Dodda Danandi village near Ayanur to apprehend Saiful, a known rowdy-sheeter, in connection with a case. It is alleged that Saifullah assaulted a police official named Nagaraj and made an attempt to flee.
PSI Naveen, in an effort to control the situation, fired a warning shot into the air. However, when the accused failed to comply with the police warning, he was shot in the leg to neutralize the threat. The injured suspect was subsequently admitted to McGann Hospital in Shivamogga for medical treatment. Additionally, the injured police personnel were admitted to a private hospital for further medical attention.
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Saifu has accumulated a total of 16 registered cases against him at Shivamogga’s Doddpet police station alone. One case each has been registered at Tunganagar and Jayanagar police stations, linking Saifullah Khan to criminal activities. Following this incident, a case has been filed at Kumsi police station pertaining to the encounter.
Mithun Kumar GK, Superintendent of Police (SP) in Shivamogga, stated, "A total of 18 cases have been registered against the rowdy sheeter, including charges of dacoity, robbery, and violations under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act. He is an associate of Rowdy Fouzon and was wanted in connection with a case under Section 307 at Jayanagar police station. The PSI acted in self-defense by shooting the rowdy sheeter in the leg, and there is no threat to life." The SP further affirmed that the investigation into the matter would continue.
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Separate nodal officer in all districts to prevent female foeticides in Karnataka: Minister
Belagavi (PTI): Accepting that the female foeticide has not stopped in the state, Karnataka Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao on Tuesday said that the government is taking strict measures to prevent it.
The minister said the government is appointing separate nodal officers in all districts and tightening measures to prevent foeticide, which he called a "social evil".
He also assured that the government will consider strengthening legislation to control such activities.
The minister was responding to a question by BJP MLC C T Ravi in the Legislative Council.
"Female foeticides have certainly not stopped. If you look at the sex ratio, there is a lot of difference. I accept that this is happening," Rao said.
"Foeticides are not happening under pressure; voluntarily, it is happening, for not wanting a girl child. These things are happening based on the sex determination of the foetus at some hospitals. Sex determination is illegal, but with the advancement in technology, portable ultrasound machines have been developed, which can be easily carried anywhere, and scans and tests can be done. This needs to be controlled. We will bring it to the notice of the central government," he said.
In some districts and in a few hospitals, a higher number of male child births is happening. It is found with the help of intelligence input, the minister said.
"Information is being gathered on the taluk in which the male-female ratio is worsening, what is happening in which hospital, and appropriate action is being taken to crack down on such a network, after proper evaluation."
Decoy operations have been done at seven places in the last two years, to identify those involved in illegal activities linked to female foeticides, and actions have been taken against officials and hospitals involved, he said, adding that more needs to be done on priority.
Responding to a question by Ravi about whether any stringent legislation is being brought, Rao said, the government will consider strengthening the legislation and making it stricter to control this.
"Some amendments have been made to the existing laws in the last two years....advanced technology and the internet is being used to carry out such things, also oral medicines for abortions are available over the counter.
We need to look into bringing legislation to control them. The Food and Drug Administration has issued instructions to pharmacists that the sale of such drugs should be documented."
The minister also said that measures are also being taken for the effective implementation of the Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (PC & PNDT) Act, and awareness is being created against the identification of female foetuses and female foeticide.
