Bengaluru, April 3 -- Former Karnataka Lokayukta and retired Supreme Court judge N Santosh Hegde was discharged from a private hospital on Friday after recovering from a sudden health scare during a public event earlier in the day.
At a felicitation programme organised by the Bharat Scouts and Guides at Kondajji Basappa Auditorium the 85-year-old jurist collapsed on stage while addressing the gathering. Eyewitnesses said Hegde appeared weak and uneasy before sitting down, after which he vomited and lost consciousness.
Organisers and attendees rushed to assist him and provided first aid at the venue before shifting him to a nearby private hospital. Karnataka Legislative Assembly Speaker U T Khader, who was present at the event, facilitated...