This story is from July 10, 2020

ASHA worker assaulted with a log in Bantwal

That ASHA workers, who are spreading the message of safety among the public, are themselves without adequate protection against miscreants and anti-social elements in Karnataka is a cause for grave concern
ASHA worker assaulted with a log in Bantwal
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MANGALURU: That ASHA workers, who are spreading the message of safety among the public, are themselves without adequate protection against miscreants and anti-social elements in Karnataka is a cause for grave concern. An ASHA worker who was assaulted with a log on Thursday in Halepaddi Moondottu village in Bantwal taluk in Dakshina Kannada district yanked the spotlight yet again on the danger that the foot soldiers in the state’s battle against Covid-19 are exposed to.

Mamatha Gatty, an ASHA worker from Vamadapadavu Community Health Centre, as part of her daily routine, was in Halepaddi Moondottu, where she called on Kantappa Poojary around 10am on Thursday. Mamatha alleged that no sooner was she at Poojary’s house that she was assaulted with a wooden log. The ASHA worker sustained injuries on her hand and arms, and is currently undergoing treatment at the health centre. Dr Umesh Adantyaya, who heads the Vamadapadavu health centre, has lodged a complaint against Poojary at the Punjalkatte police station.
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