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.