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Thieves target jewellery store, decamp with silver ornaments worth Rs 12 lakh

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September 2, 2012

Bantwal, September 2: Silver jewellery worth Rs 12 lakh were reportedly stolen by thieves who broke into a jewellery store in the heart of Bantwal, according to the complaint lodged with Bantwal town police.

The burglary, which took place at Suresh V Baliga Jewellers situated on the main road, came to light on Saturday morning when the staff arrived at around 9 am to open the store.

An idol of a deity and crown were among the items that were stolen. Breaking into the jewellery store, the thieves managed to damage and defunct the close-circuit television (CCTV) camera that had been fitted inside, in spite of which three of them were recorded in the CCTV camera. The police have begun a man-hunt on the basis on the clippings.

The incident has evoked fear in the people as the store was situated in the centre of the city.

Dakshina Kannada SP Abhishek Goyal and Puttur ASP M N Anuchet visited the crime spot and led the investigation. A fingerprint expert and canine squad were summoned. Further investigation is being led by Bantwal circle inspector Anil S Kulkarni and town police sub-inspector Shekhar.

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Kasaragod, Apr 24:  Stricter measures have been enforced in more places in this district, as part of intensifying efforts aimed at containing the spread of Covid19.

According to District Collector Dr Sajith Babu, the new norms of intensified lockdown would be enforced in Kumbala, Mogral-Puthur, Chemmanad, Madhur, Muliyar and Kumbala grama panchayats, being identified as new hotspots in the district.

Earlier, door-to-door police patrolling at regular intervals have been implemented in Thalankeri, Choori, Kalanad and Nellikkunnu, where more positive cases of Covid-19 has been reported.

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Kodagu, Mar 19: One more person has tested positive for coronavirus in Kodagu on Thursday, taking the tally of confirmed cases in the state to 15.

The man has a travel history to Saudi Arabia.

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A total of 169 positive cases of coronavirus have been reported in India so far, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said on Thursday.

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Bengaluru, July 25:  Karnataka reported 5,072 new COVID-19 positive cases and 72 deaths on Saturday, taking the total number of cases in the state to 90,942.

The total count includes 55,388 active cases and 1,796 deaths, the state health department said.

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"Doctors treated me well. Along with regular food, I was eating an apple a day. The doctors are giving me tablets and injection, and I am healthy now. COVID-19 is like a common cold," said Hallamma while speaking to news agency.

The woman's son, daughter-in-law, and grandson had also tested positive for the virus, and the family was treated at their home.

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The total count include 4,56,071 active cases, 8,49,431 cured/discharged/migrated. With 757 deaths in the last 24 hours, the cumulative toll reached 31,358.

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