Daijiworld Media Network - Bantwal (MS)

Bantwal, Apr 13: Vinod Kumar Reddy, SI of Vittal police station in the taluk, got three women of Maharashtra origin, who came walking all the way from Bengaluru to Vittal here in the wake of lockdown, admitted to government hospital in Vittal.

These three women, two elderly and a young lady, were working in Bengaluru. As train and bus services stopped after lockdown, all the three set on foot from Bengaluru to Nasik and reached Kodangayi of Salethur near here. The locals of Kodangayi gave information about these women to Vittal SI, who immediately sprang into action and inquired the women about their whereabouts.

The SI assured them to provide accommodation at Kodangayi but the women refused to stay there. Later, they were brought in Friends Vittal ambulance to Vittal government hospital and got them admitted through Malini, CEO of Vittal Pattana panchayat. The women wanted to go from the hospital, but were convinced by the authorities to stay back till the lock down gets over.

Bantwal tahsildar Rashmi met the three women at hospital and gathered information. Later, Rashmi said that the women will be transferred to Mangaluru. Revenue inspector Pakeera Moolya, Divakar, medical officer of Vittal community health center Vedavati Ballal were present.