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ANF personnel killed in encounter with 'naxalites' in Belthangady

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October 9, 2011
Mangalore, October 9: A police personnel was killed and many others injured in an encounter with suspected naxalites at a forest in Belthangady taluk in the wee hours of Sunday.

The deceased has been identified as Mahadeva Mane, a Bijapur-based personnel of Anti Naxal Force (ANF) police.

Dakshina Kannada Superintendent of Police Labhu Ram and Inspector General of Police Alok Mohan (Western Range) confirmed the incident.

Mr Mohan said the incident occurred near a village called Manjalakadu, about 17 km from Belthangady.

There was a tip off about the movement of 'naxalites' and a “strong contingent” of the ANF had been positioned to ambush them, he said.

“Not many of them could be sighted because of darkness”, the IGP said. Details will be known when policemen undertake combing of the area after daybreak, he added.

The ANF contingent had begun combing operations around 8 pm on Saturday along with the support of local police.

Unofficial sources said that in the mid nigh the police contingent countered an armed group of 'Netravati' naxalites led by Vikram Gowda.

It is learnt that several people from both the groups were injured in a fierce exchange of gun fire.

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March 28,2020

Bengaluru, Mar 28: Karnataka has reported 10 new positive cases of COVID-19 between 5 pm yesterday and 8 am today, taking the tally to 74 in the state.

"Ten new COVID-19 cases have been reported between 5 pm yesterday and 8 am today, taking the total number to 74 in Karnataka, which includes three deaths and five cured/discharged persons," said the State Health Department on Saturday.

The total number of active COVID-19 cases in the country has climbed to 873, including 78 cured, discharged and migrated cases and 19 deaths, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said on Saturday.

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May 9,2020

Chikkamagaluru, May 9: Karnataka Minister for Tourism C T Ravi on Friday said that Indians who are stranded abroad are being repatriated into the country on the pre-condition of quarantine.

“The Centre is repatriating Indians who are stranded in around 37 countries, amid the lock-down, of which people from Saudi Arabia and Dubai will be brought via ship for free. These people will have to undergo the mandatory quarantine period once they land in the country,” Ravi told media here.

The government has accorded priority to the elderly and pregnant women during the repatriation process. The state government has held due discussions with the Centre in this regard, he added.

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March 27,2020

Mangaluru, Mar 27: A youth from Dakshina Kannada district, who had returned from United Arab Emirates earlier this month has tested positive for the deadly Covid-19 caused by the novel coronavirus. With this the total of Covid-19 in the district has mounted to seven. 

The fresh Covid-19 patient is a 21-year-old youth hailing from Karaya in Belthangady taluk. 

He had left Dubai on March 21 and land at Bengaluru Airport. Then he reached Belthangady through a KSRTC bus the very next morning. 

As he was suffering from fever and cough, he was admitted to Puttur government hospital on March 24. Same day his throat swab sample was sent for coronavirus testing. Today it was declared positive. 

His condition is said to be stable. However, his family members and those who were in touch with him are under observation.

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