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Top cop holds media responsible for tarnishing image of peace-loving Mangaluru

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March 8, 2018

Mangaluru: Police Commissioner T R Suresh has reiterated that constant negative portrayal by mass media and social media has tarnished the image of the coastal city of Mangaluru in spite of the fact that people of this city are peace-loving and friendly.

Speaking at an interactive session organised by Kanara Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) here on Wednesday (March 7), the top cop said that though crimes in Mangaluru are no different from those in other parts of the State or country, the city is getting a negative image because of their unnecessary glorification.

Stating that Mangaluru is not communally sensitive city as it is being projected, he said: “I have worked in communally sensitive regions in the State. Having worked here for nine months, I do not see any reason to call Mangaluru communally sensitive,” he said.

Mr. Suresh said that like any other city, there are clashes among communities in Mangaluru too. “But the incidents here get highlighted, while far serious ones reported in other parts are largely ignored. The same is the case with regard to incidents of moral policing,” he said.

Citing an instance, Mr. Suresh said while cases of assault were registered under Sections 324 (voluntarily causing hurt) and 326 (voluntarily causing grievous hurt) of the Indian Penal Code in other parts of the State, the same were registered under Section 307 (attempt to murder) in Mangaluru. “Complaints are given in a way that they attract Section 307 of the IPC. If we do not register under Section 307, allegations are made that we are suppressing the case,” he said.

While 83 cases under Section 307 were registered in 2016, 69 were registered in 2017. In all, 5,420 cases, including 24 murders, were registered in 2016, and 5,824 cases, including 16 murders, were registered last year. “If we compare these numbers with other districts, they are not huge,” Mr. Suresh said.

KCCI president Vathika Pai submitted a memorandum to the Police Commissioner on the occasion, requesting him to solve traffic related issues in the city.

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August 4,2020

Bengaluru,  Aug 4: Karnataka has seen a substantial increase in COVID-19 recovery rate, which was 5.67 per cent in the last week, state Medical Education Minister Dr. K Sudhakar said.

"Every day there is an increase in recovery rate which is higher by 9.17 per cent in Bengaluru city. The overall recovery rate of the state by Sunday evening was 42.81 per cent and it is 35.14 per cent in Bengaluru," the Minister wrote in a tweet.

Minister Sudhakar also directed officials to resolve the issue raised by a woman who had written to him about her struggle to take possession of the body of her father in St. Johns hospital, Madivala.

The hospital she claimed was charging money to hand over the body.

"It is inhuman on part of the hospital to refuse handover of the body. I came to know about this incident in the media and responded immediately to help out the woman," Dr. Sudhakar wrote in his tweet.

Karnataka has so far reported 74,598 active COVID-19 cases, according to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

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April 30,2020

Mangaluru, Apr 30: Yet another case of covid-19 reported in the coastal city of Mangaluru today.  

The Dakshina Kannada district administration confirmed that a 58-year-old woman hailing from Boluru area in the city was tested positive for the coronavirus.

The woman was undergoing treatment in First Neuro Hospital at Padil where a woman from Bantwal (identified as P-501), who died of coronavirus had undegone treatment before being shifted to Wenclock. 

With this, total number of positive cases in Dakshina Kannada district has gone up to 22.

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April 2,2020

Bengaluru, Apr 2: In a bid to discourage people from coming out on roads during the lockdown, Bengaluru Traffic Police have inscribed a message that reads, "If you come to road, I'll come to your home."

It was written on the road at Nagenahalli check-post. The message was written by the cops in the regional language.

Meanwhile, nine fresh cases were reported in Karnataka with the count rising to 110 in the state on Wednesday.

Out of the total cases, three persons died due to the virus while nine others have been discharged after recovery.

"COVID-19 cases climb to 110 in Karnataka, with nine fresh cases being reported between 5 pm yesterday and 2 pm today. Out of the total cases, three have died while nine others have been discharged," a bulletin issued by the state health department said.

"Out of 110 cases detected and confirmed in Karnataka so far, seven cases are transit
passengers of Kerala who have landed in our airports and being treated in
Karnataka," it added.

The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Wednesday said that there are 1,834 coronavirus positive cases in India, including 1,649 active cases, 144 cured/discharged/migrated people and 41 deaths.

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