Cong veteran Jaffer Sharief, 85, hospitalised after collapse

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November 24, 2018

Bengaluru, Nov 24: Former union minister C K Jaffer Sharief was hospitalised after he collapsed while getting into the car for Friday prayers. He is in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of Fortis Hospital on Cunningham Road.

The 85-year-old Congress veteran’s pulse had dropped following a disturbance in his heart rhythm. He is now on a temporary pacemaker and his parameters are stabilising, hospital sources said.

According to family sources, the paramedical staff (who are with him round the clock) rushed him to the nearby Santosh Hospital.

“They could not record his pulse. He was administered cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and given first aid. Subsequently, he was shifted to Fortis,” a close associate of Mr. Sharief said.

Doctors had advised Mr. Sharief to get a pacemaker two years ago, when he had complained of uneasiness in the chest.

According to his associate, Mr. Sharief was too stressed out of late as he was busy preparing for the release of the Urdu translation of Moulana Abul Kalam Azad’s ‘India Wins Freedom’.

“He had invited former President Pranab Mukherjee for the book release that was scheduled to be held at Palace Grounds on November 28,” he said.

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Mangaluru: Youth arrested for misleading Instagram post targeting police

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December 19,2025

Mangaluru: The Mangaluru CEN police have arrested a 23-year-old man for allegedly posting provocative and misleading content on an Instagram page named “mr_a_titude”, targeting the Bajpe police.

Mangaluru Commissioner of Police Sudheer Kumar Reddy C H identified the arrested as Abhishek M, a resident of Katipalla in Mangaluru.

A case has been registered at the Bajpe Police Station under Sections 353(1)(c), 353(2), 56, and 57 read with Section 189 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) in connection with the post.

According to police, the accused uploaded a photograph of a hotel on the Instagram page and alleged that accused persons in a murder case under the Bajpe police jurisdiction were being given “royal treatment” by the police, including being served beef meals daily from the hotel.

The post further accused the police of supporting criminals, misusing their authority, and betraying public trust. Police said the content was provocative in nature and aimed at inciting public outrage against the police.

Following the post, a case was registered at the Bajpe police station, and further investigation was transferred to the CEN police station.

Police records indicate that the accused has a criminal history, with multiple cases registered against him, including murder, attempt to murder, assault, and robbery at the Surathkal Police Station, and one case at the Kaup Police Station.

The Commissioner said the accused was traced and arrested using technical evidence.

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