Girl dies of fever as ambulance refuses service; father ferries body on moped

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February 21, 2017

Bengaluru, Feb 21: In yet another shocker, a 20-year-old hearing-impaired girl died allegedly after calls for an ambulance to rush her to hospital elicited no response. Later, her father, a jasmine vendor, ferried her body home on his moped.

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T Ratnamma, a resident of Veerapura near Madhugiri, about 150 km from Bengaluru, had complained of severe fever and cold last Saturday morning. With Rs 150 in his pocket, her father D Thimmappa rod 6km with her lying semiconscious on his pillion, his son holding her tight, to the primary health centre in Kodigenahalli in Madhugiri taluk, Tumakuru district on Sunday. He found no help there.

Doctors gave Ratnamma a few tablets before sending her home. By night, Ratnamma, through gestures, told her father she was not feeling comfortable. Thimmappa said he called for an ambulance to shift Ratnamma to a hospital in Madhugiri, 21km away. Thimmappa then took Ratnamma to a private clinic in Kodi genahalli, where Dr Raju administered three injections and gave her pills.

"We returned home around 11 pm, again on my moped. Ratnamma did not sleep through the night. Early morning, she started shivering, and I could see her struggle to breathe," Thimmappa told media persons on Monday.

Ratnamma's sister-in-law Varalakshmi made her coffee, which she had with biscuits, around 4am By dawn, her condition worsened.Thimmappa decided to take her to Madhugiri, and called for an ambulance. As on the previous day, the ambulance did not turn up.

Around 7.30 am, Ratnamma began losing consciousness. Around 8am, Thimmappa again rode to the Kodigenahalli health centre, with his son Raju carrying Ratnamma on the pillion.

"We reached the health centre where doctors said we would have to shift her to the Madhugiri hospital, as her condition was serious. I knew I wouldn't find an ambulance, so we went back to Dr Raju, who declared her brought dead," Thimmappa's son said.

The father and son requested the doctor to provide transportation to shift the body, but he allegedly threw up his hands. The duo took the body on the moped to the health centre, hoping to get an ambulance. But the staff told them they cannot provide an ambulance to shift a body.

"I had Rs 95 left in my pocket. Private transport was beyond my means. I rode back home with Raju carrying her body on the pillion," a distraught Thimmappa said.

Health officer’s response

On the other hand Tumakuru district health officer Rangaswamy has rubbished the allegations made by Thimmappa. “According to our internal reports, Thimmappa never called for an ambulance nor did he come to the primary health centre. His biggest mistake was to visit a private doctor. I will crosscheck the facts again with my staff. We don't provide an ambulance to shift a body. The next of kin should make their own arrangements,” he said.

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March 26,2024

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Mangaluru: Officials from Cyber Economic and Narcotics Crime Police Station in Mangaluru have arrested a man for allegedly engaging in an online fraud by deceiving a person on the pretext of offering a part-time job. The arrested is Saddam Gauri alias Bavuri, 30, from Rajasthan.

City police commissioner Anupam Agrawal said the CEN police received a complaint regarding an online scam related to a part-time job offer.

Police registered a case under sections 66(C) and 66(D) of the IT Act, along with IPC Section 420. The complainant had received a link via WhatsApp from an unknown number, purportedly offering a part-time job opportunity.

Upon clicking the link, the complainant was instructed to complete certain tasks to earn money. However, during the process, the complainant incurred a loss of Rs 1.1 lakh.

Following an investigation into the matter, the CEN police successfully arrested the suspect and presented him before the court. In the course of arrest, police seized two mobile phones, eight debit cards, four bank cheque books, Aadhaar card, PAN card, and other relevant documents from the accused.

The arrest was made possible through the efforts of CEN station inspector Shyam Sundar and his team, under the guidance of City Crime Records Bureau (CCRB) ACP Ravish Nayak and DCP Siddharth Goyal.

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March 15,2024

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Bengaluru, Mar 15: Work from home to using toilets in malls, residents of India's 'Silicon Valley' Bengaluru are exploring all options to combat the unprecedented water crisis. People across various neighbourhoods have been forced to order food from restaurants and take bath on alternate days due to the water scarcity.

Even those in high-rise apartments equipped with water harvesting systems now find themselves reliant on water tankers for basic needs, leading to stringent usage restrictions.

Eateries are mulling over use of disposable cups, glasses and plates to avoid excess use of water.

Educational institutions are also feeling the pinch. Recently, a coaching centre in the city asked its students to attend classes online due to an 'emergency' for a week. Similarly, a school on Bannerghatta Road was also closed, asking students to attend classes online just like they did during the Covid pandemic.

Residents have come with up new methods to try and conserve water. With temperature rising, it is difficult to avoid a daily shower but they are left with no option but to take bath on alternative days, said Sujatha, a resident of KR Puram.

"What to do? Clean vessels, cook food, wash clothes....so, we have started using paper plates, that way we have cut down on our water usage. And we order food twice a week. We are using the washing machine only once in a week now," she said.

Some others have resorted to visiting a mall to take a shower or use the toilet facilities.

Lakshmi V, an IT professional living in Singasandra, has been requesting her firm to allow WFH option so that she and her family can temporarily shift to her native place in Tiruchirapalli in Tamil Nadu until the situation becomes better.

"If the situation persists, we are thinking of seeking a work from home option. We are planning to move to our native place in Tamil Nadu temporarily till rain arrives here," she said.

Bengaluru primarily gets its water supply from two sources - Cauvery river and groundwater. For most non-drinking uses, recycled water processed by sewage treatment plants is used. With no rain for a while now, the primary sources have been stretched to their limits. Bengaluru needs 2,600-2,800 million litres of water daily, and the current supply is half of what's required. The result is a daily struggle for the city's residents.

The brunt is also being borne by people living in the outskirts of Bengaluru, especially in 110 villages that were merged with the city in 2007.

The crisis has also turned into a political battle between the state's ruling Congress government and the opposition BJP with Lok Sabha just weeks away. While the BJP has held several protests blaming the government, the Congress has accused the BJP-ruled federal government of not providing financial assistance to drought-hit Karnataka.

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Hassan: Former Prime Minister and JD(S) supremo H.D. Deve Gowda has announced that his son, former Karnataka Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy will contest from state's Mandya parliamentary seat as NDA candidate.

Deve Gowda told reporters on Tuesday that the decision to field Kumaraswamy, who is also JD(S) state president, in Lok Sabha polls from the Mandya seat was taken amid mounting public demand. "People are demanding that Kumaraswamy should contest from Mandya. In the core committee meeting as well, all members suggested that he should contest from Mandya," Deve Gowda said.

The former Chief Minister's son Nikhil Kumaraswamy had lost to independent candidate Sumalatha Ambareesh from Mandya in the 2019 Lok Sabha polls.

The JD(S) supremo further said that the name of senior leader Mallesh Babu has been finalised from the Kolar seat.

Deve Gowda's grandson and former Karnataka Minister H. D. Revanna's son sitting JD(S) MP Prajwal Revanna will be contesting as the NDA candidate from the Hassan seat.

Earlier in the day, Kumaraswamy in a media briefing indicated that he would contest from Mandya amid mounting public pressure on him.

Congress has fielded Venkatarame Gowda popularly known as ‘Star Chandru’ from the Mandya seat dominated by Vokkaligas. Star Chandru is a close associate of Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar.

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