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Police form special squads to check illegal gambling on election results

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April 21, 2019

Mandya, Apr 21: Amid reports on rampant illegal betting taking place in the Mandya district of Karnataka where a high stakes electoral battle is on between Nikhil K, son of chief minister H D Kumaraswamy and independent candidate and senior actor A Sumalata, police have formed special squads to check the menace.

Reports said people of the district were involved on a betting spree waging not just cash, but also agricultural land, cattle heads and even chicken, goats and sheep. The wager also includes tractors, agriculture equipment and other.

Sumalatha is posing a major challenge to Nikhil, with the election results likely to bring a major chance in political calculations in the State and it may even have ultimate effect Janata Dal(S)-Congress government in Karnataka in the event JD(S) lose the seat in its stronghold.

With heavy turn out in the elections held on April 18 in the first phase of Lok Sabha polls in Karnataka (second phase in the country) people allegedly indulged in gambling that was getting beyond limits.

Superintendent of Police Shivaprakash Devaraj told UNI that teams under District Crime Branch (DCB) will be on the prowl to check the menace. ‘’I have directed all sub-inspectors across the district to check gambling, which is illegal’’.

According to the SP, it is difficult to control or identify the people, if an individual is involved in betting. "But, organised gambling can be cracked down without much difficulty. The gamblers will be arrested and police are on high alert," he said.

The similar kind of illegal betting also taking place in the neighboring districts also, however, the ‘loud voice’ is heard especially in Mandya.

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April 20,2020

Bengaluru, Apr 20: Close on the heels of the Padarayanapura vandalism, Karnataka Cabinet on Monday decided to promulgate an ordinance that gives special powers to implementing authority and also provide protection to frontline health workers.

Briefing media after the Cabinet meeting here, Minister for Law J C Madhuswamy said that the ordinance will be on the lines of one promulgated by Kerala and Uttar Pradesh governments.

“Through the ordinance, a State Epidemic Act will be enacted to protect health workers and any non-cooperation will be punishable. Also, any attempt to deliberately spread the disease or float rumours will attract action,” he added.

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August 6,2020

Bengaluru, Aug 6: No private hospital in Karnataka can turn away a patient without attending to him or her, irrespective of the Coronavirus status, an official has said.

"Private medical establishments shall not deny treatment and admission to any patient approaching the establishment irrespective of the fact that such patient may or may not be suffering from Covid-19," an official from the state Health and Family Welfare Department said on Wednesday.

Likewise, no private hospital can insist on a patient for a Covid-19 test report, said the official invoking the Disaster Management Act.

"The establishments also cannot insist for Covid test report," he said, directing all private hospitals to strictly abide by their responsibilities.

According to the department, it is the duty of every private hospital to provide first aid and take lifesaving steps when any patient approaches it.

"It is the duty of every private medical establishment to provide first aid and take lifesaving measures to stabilise the patient," he said.

The department also invoked statutes from Karnataka Medical Establishments Act 2017, under sections 11 and 11 (A) to drive home the message.

The directives assume significance at a time when several cases of private hospitals denying admissions and fleecing patients across the state have emerged.

"It has been noticed that some of the private hospitals are refusing treatment and admission to emergency patients, causing distress and this has resulted in complications, leading to death in certain cases," said the official.

The district authorities have been directed to take action on the erring hospitals as the department reiterated the responsibilities of private medical establishments.

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April 2,2020

Bengaluru, Apr 2: A health worker, who was part of a team fighting against the Coronavirus disease in the city, was allegedly attacked by a mob and duped of her belongings at the Sadiq Layout in the Shivajinagar area on Thursday.

According to police sources, the health worker came under attack by a mob of youths when she was collecting data from those who were sick in the locality.

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