Karnataka gears up for covid-19 vaccination; 'expected this month itself,' says minister

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January 2, 2021

Bengaluru, Jan 2: Karnataka Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Medical Education Dr K Sudhakar on Saturday said that the vaccine expected this month itself and the dry run will help to effectively implement the vaccination distribution across the state.

Speaking to newsmen after inspecting dry run at Yelahanka General Hospital in the city, he said that dry run is being carried out in five districts of the state. As many as 25 people were administered vaccines (mock) in the dry run. Regular meetings have been conducted with hospitals to prepare for the vaccination drive.

The Union Health Minister has said that all corona warriors will be administered vaccines in the first phase free of cost. Centre will issue detailed guidelines and SOPs for vaccination. All necessary infrastructure like cold storage, logistics, manpower are being arranged. We will also use the existing infrastructure and centre will augment the additional infrastructure, he added.

Dr Sudhakar, referring to UK returnees, said that 10 UK returnees in the state have been detected with a new strain of virus. All of them are being treated and isolated in government hospitals. The infection is not severe in any of them.
More than 12 lakh people have been in the state so far, he added.

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6 fake ED officials swindle Rs 30 lakh from businessman in Dakshina Kannada

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January 4,2025

Mangaluru: In a shocking case of fraud, six individuals posing as officials from the Enforcement Directorate (ED) swindled a beedi businessman of Rs 25 to 30 lakh in cash and five mobile phones at Kolnad in Bantwal taluk of Dakshina Kannada on Friday night.

The incident came to light after Mohammed Iqbal, 27, lodged a complaint with the police, stating that his father, a beedi trader, was targeted by the imposters.

According to the complaint, the six accused arrived at the businessman’s residence around 8:10 pm in a car with Tamil Nadu registration plates. Claiming to be ED officials, they announced that they had orders to search the house and began confiscating mobile phones from the family members.

The fraudsters reportedly discovered Rs 25 lakh to Rs 30 lakh in cash, which the businessman had kept aside for business purposes. They claimed that keeping such a large amount was illegal and threatened to arrest him unless he complied. By 10:30 pm, the group left the house, instructing the businessman to submit documents at the ED office in Bengaluru to reclaim the money.

Later, upon discussing the incident with his family, Iqbal realized that the individuals were not ED officials but fraudsters who had impersonated authorities to rob them.

A case has been registered at Vittal Police Station under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code. An investigation is underway, and the police have promised swift action to apprehend the culprits.

Dakshina Kannada Superintendent of Police Yathish N, along with senior officers, visited the crime scene and assured the family that the perpetrators would be brought to justice at the earliest.

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