Three arrested for stealing 1558 pair of Nike shoes in Bengaluru
Bengaluru: Bengaluru Rural district police have arrested three individuals for their involvement in the theft of 1,558 pairs of Nike shoes valued at Rs 1.10 crore.
The accused, identified as Shuban Pasha (30), Mansar Ali (26), and Shahidul Rehman (26), all hailing from Assam, were arrested on Tuesday. The mastermind, Saleh Ahmed Laskar, is currently on the run.
The incident occurred on December 21 of the last year when Laskar, working as a driver, was entrusted with transporting the Nike shoes from the showroom in Attibele to Myntra's warehouse on Soukya Road. However, Laskar deviated from the assigned route and did not reach the Myntra warehouse on time.
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Upon realizing the delay, Laskar's supervisor, Manjunath, attempted to contact him, but Laskar's phone was found switched off. The shoes, valued at over a crore, went missing from the abandoned vehicle, prompting Manjunath to report the incident to the police.
After reviewing CCTV footage, the police discovered that the stolen shoes had been unloaded from the vehicle and transferred to another location. Through the registration numbers of the vehicles involved, the police managed to intercept the transportation of the stolen goods.
The police believe it was a meticulously planned operation, highlighting Laskar's previous involvement in the theft of branded clothes. Laskar, who had joined just a week before the incident, was previously arrested for similar offenses.
During interrogation, the accused confessed to the police that their intention was to transport and sell the stolen shoes at half price in another metropolitan city.
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Maharashtra sets up state vaccination task force to strengthen immunisation programme
Mumbai (PTI): The Maharashtra government has set up a State Vaccination Task Force to strengthen the regular immunisation programme and review the progress of related campaigns, a health department official said on Monday.
The State Vaccination Task Force will comprise at least 29 members and will be headed by the administrative head of the health department, he informed.
The government has also constituted separate district-level and municipal vaccination task forces to improve implementation and address challenges at the grassroots level, he said.
Municipal task forces, chaired by respective civic commissioners, have been constituted in view of the vast urban population in Maharashtra and the role of civic bodies in implementing different health programmes.
The district-level task forces will function under the chairmanship of collectors.
"Complete immunisation of children at the appropriate age is an extremely simple, cost-effective and highly effective measure to reduce child mortality and the prevalence of diseases among kids. Immunisation is a powerful tool for reducing illness in children," maintained the official.
To ensure full vaccination of all children, the state government implements various campaigns from time to time as per the central government guidelines, he pointed out.
"Active participation and cooperation of other relevant government departments are essential (in making these campaigns successful)," according to the official.
The state-level body will review the regular immunisation programme, associated campaigns and vaccine-preventable diseases in detail. It will also conduct focused assessments of high-risk districts and municipal corporations, including vacancies at district, municipal and sub-district levels, availability of cold chain equipment, resource gaps and training requirements, he noted.
The state task force will review allocation and utilisation of funds for immunisation and ensure timely action by officers concerned based on reports from district and municipal task forces and state-level monitoring mechanisms, the official said.
It will also ensure active coordination and participation of other government departments in immunisation drives, while district and municipal task forces will carry out similar functions at their respective levels, the official added.
