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A meritorious gesture: police children get scholarship worth lakhs

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June 16, 2011
Mangalore, June 16: The hard work of children of police personnel serving under the limits of Dakshina Kannada rural district and Mangalore City Commissionerate was paid off when they got scholarship on Thursday at the auditorium of City Police Commissionerate here, courtesy entrepreneur and philanthropist Ronald Colaco.

As many as 11 PUC and 26 SSLC academically bright children took home scholarships ranging from Rs 20,000 to Rs 50, 000 to pursue their future education.

Speaking on the occasion, Ronald Colaco said that it was his way of service for the policemen who are overburdened with the responsibility of maintaining law and order in the society round the clock.

He said that there was a need to pay attention to the problem of police personnel. “This is one of the ways to recognise the tireless efforts, the police put in to serve the people at large,” he opined.

He said hitherto, it was Bangalore city police that benefited from his philanthropic streak, which started with remodelling the Fraser Town Police station.

Calling upon the corporate entity to come forward to extend their support to the policemen, he said the infrastructure upgradation in police stations pave the way to the drastic changes in behaviour of the police.

More than 500 schoolbags along with the stationery materials were distributed among the students.

Alok Mohan, IGP (Western Range), Labhu Ram, Superintendent of Police, DK rural district, Prabhakar, Additional SP, M Muthuraya, DCP (Law & Order) were present.

Seemanth Kumar Singh, City Police Commissioner welcomed the gathering.

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July 31,2020

Bengaluru, Jul 31: An ambulance driver was thrashed by the family members of a 75-year-old COVID-19 patient who passed away on his way to the hospital in Bengaluru on Thursday.

The incident happened after the patient died in the ambulance while waiting in front of the MS Ramaiah Hospital in Bengaluru.

The driver was dragged out of the ambulance and chased around by a relative.

His clothes were ripped off and harangue were hurled at him. The relative was seen shouting and blaming the driver for the patient's death.

Speaking to news agency, the driver said that he was unable to explain the sequence of the protocol which was to be followed while getting the patient to the treatment ward.

Karnataka is one of the worst-affected states by the coronavirus pandemic. According to the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, the state has 67,456 active cases as of Friday.

The state government has been struggling to contain the spread of the disease as it has intermittently imposed and eased lockdown measures, especially in the capital Bengaluru.

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March 1,2020

Tumakuru, Mar 1: A leopard killed 30-month-old kid when she was playing outside her home in Baichnehalli village in Hebbur Hobli in Tumakuru district, police said on Sunday.

Police said that the deceased has been identified as Chandana. The incident happened on Saturday evening.

Forest and police officials visited the spot. A case has been registered in this connection.

Karnataka Minister for Forest Ananda Singh issued a shoot at sight order for the leopard which killed a 30-month-old boy while playing in front of his house on Sunday.

Speaking to newsmen after visiting the Bichenahalli where the kid was killed, he said that the operation will begin on Monday. The kid was dragged by the leopard and killed Saturday night.

Earlier also the same leopard had killed five-year-old child in the district, he added.

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April 5,2020

Bengaluru, Apr 5: An elderly couple from Bengaluru

with a travel history to Dubai joined the list of coronavirus patients in the state, taking the total number of cases to 146, the health department said on Sunday.

The list includes four deaths and 11 discharges.

The 68-year old man and his 62-year old wife, hailing from Madiwala in the city, had returned from Dubai on March 22.

They were quarantined at a private hospital and have been asymptomatic.

Meanwhile, the government appealed to people who had attended the Tablighi Jamaat Congregation in New Delhi to contact 080-29711171 Arogya Sahayavani, the medical helpline number.

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