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2.64 Lakh Fresh Cases In India, Positivity Rate Up From 13% To 14.7%

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2.64 Lakh Fresh Cases In India, Positivity Rate Up From 13% To 14.7%

India added 2.64 new infections in the past 24 hours, the highest level in 239 days, with a 6.7% increase in new Covid cases. The health ministry said the death toll from Covid had risen by 315, with the total now at 485,350. According to the Ministry of Health, India has reported 5,753 cases of the Omicron variant. Omicron cases are up 4.83% since Thursday.
Active cases rose to 1,272,073, the highest in 220 days. Active cases now account for 3.48% of total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate has dropped to 95.20%.
The daily positivity rate was 14.78%, while the weekly positivity rate was 11.83%. The ministry said the cumulative doses in the country have so far exceeded 1.5539 crore under the nationwide vaccination campaign.
Maharashtra, one of the states hardest hit by the Covid pandemic, recorded 46,406 new coronavirus cases, down 317 from the previous day, and infection-related deaths rose by 36. It said no new Omicron infections have been reported in the state.
Delhi saw its biggest ever spike in daily coronavirus infections on Thursday, with 28,867 new cases and a positivity rate soaring to 29 per cent, meaning one person tested positive for every three tests carried out.
Kerala added more than 10,000 new cases for the second day in a row, with the state recording 13,468 new infections, raising the number of cases to 53,17,490. The southern state reported 12,742 cases a day earlier. Kerala also reported 117 deaths, bringing the state’s total to 50,369, according to a government release.
Experts said on Thursday that the peak of the coronavirus pandemic cannot be concluded in Delhi based on hospital admissions data alone as the city’s case count and positivity rate continue to trend upward.
A deadly wave of the COVID-19 delta variant claimed 240,000 lives in India between April and June 2021 and disrupted the economic recovery, a United Nations report said on Thursday, warning that the near-term risk could be A “similar event” will occur. The United Nations World Economic Situation and Prospects (WESP) flagship report for 2022 also said the human and economic toll from the pandemic is expected to rise again as a highly transmissible variant of Omicron sparks a new wave of infections.

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2 ‘Kala Jatheri gang members’ killed in encounter with F’bad cops in Fatehabad

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2 ‘Kala Jatheri gang members’ killed in encounter with F’bad cops in Fatehabad

According to the police, the encounter took place after at least four suspects tried to help their close aide escape from police custody
The Faridabad police gunned down two members of the Kala Jatheri gang in an encounter near Fatehabad on Friday, officers said. A constable was injured in the gunfight, they added.

According to the police, the encounter took place after at least four suspects tried to help their close aide escape from police custody.

The identity of one of the deceased was not known, while the other was identified as Ravi (single name), who had 28 cases lodged against him in multiple districts.

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Aman Yadav, assistant commissioner of Police (ACP), Faridabad said the incident occurred when the police van stopped near a roadside eatery on the outskirts of Fatehabad while transporting Ravi back to Faridabad jail after a court appearance in an Arms Act case.

“Four armed individuals attacked the police team, firing multiple rounds to facilitate Ravi’s escape. In retaliation, police returned fire, killing Ravi and another suspect on the spot,” Yadav said.

Constable Sarjeet Yadav suffered a gunshot wound to his left forearm. He was rushed to a civic hospital, where his condition is reported to be stable, said police.

Yadav said that Ravi, who had been lodged in Faridabad jail since April 24, 2023, was being transported after attending an appeal hearing at the Fatehabad court. The ambush, allegedly orchestrated by Ravi’s associates, was intended to secure his release from custody. The police’s swift response thwarted the plan.

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Ravi had a long history of violent crimes, including murder, attempted murder, dacoity, robbery, and Arms Act violations. His activities spanned multiple districts, such as Sonipat, Jind, Rohtak, Faridabad, and Delhi. He was a key member of the Kala Jathedi gang, led by the notorious gangster Sandeep alias Kala Jathedi, who is currently in Tihar Jail.

Kala Jathedi himself is implicated in over a dozen cases across Delhi, Haryana, Punjab, Rajasthan, and Uttar Pradesh. In 2020, he famously escaped from Haryana Police custody during a similar ambush orchestrated by his gang.

ACP Yadav confirmed that police teams are actively investigating to identify the remaining attackers involved in the ambush. “We are working to uncover the identities of the other suspects who participated in the operation. Stringent action will be taken against all involved,” Yadav said.

This encounter is part of an ongoing crackdown on organized crime, with authorities aiming to dismantle gangs operating in the region.

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