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Covid-19: India adds 3,33,533 new cases, 525 deaths in last 24 hours; daily positivity rate at 17.78%

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Covid-19: India adds 3,33,533 new cases, 525 deaths in last 24 hours; daily positivity rate at 17.78%

Union Health Ministry data updated on Sunday morning showed India registered 3,33,533 new Covid-19 cases in the past 24 hours, slightly lower than the previous day. The death toll soared to 4,89,409, with 525 new deaths.

Daily active cases surged by 73,840, bringing active cases to 21,87,205. Active cases accounted for 5.57% of total infections. A total of 2,59,168 recoveries have been recorded in the past 24 hours, the health bulletin said.

Meanwhile, the daily positivity rate edged up to 17.78% compared to 17.22% on Saturday. The weekly positive rate was 16.87%.

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Notably, India is the second most affected country in the world by the coronavirus pandemic after the United States.

To date, more than 1.6 billion doses of the vaccine have been administered in nationwide vaccination campaigns. This takes into account 71,10,445 doses of the vaccine given in the past 24 hours, including 5,42,321 booster or “prophylaxis” doses. Among the hardest-hit cities, Delhi saw a slight rise in new infections on Saturday to as many as 11,486. A total of 45 people have died in the past 24 hours, the highest number since June 5 last year.

Mumbai, on the other hand, saw a 28% drop in new Covid-19 cases as the city reported 3,568 infections on Saturday. That’s down 83 percent from Mumbai’s all-time high two weeks ago.

Driven by a surge in Omicron, Maharashtra continued to top India’s Covid-19 scale with 46,393 cases in the past 24 hours. Kerala came in second with 45,136 cases, followed by Karnataka (42,470), Tamil Nadu (30,744) and Gujarat (23,150).

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Meanwhile, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh have reported more than 10,000 cases in the past 24 hours.

Complete News Source : Hindustan Times

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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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