Aged auto-rickshaw driver dies on the spot after his vehicle topples into roadside gorge in Ullal
Ullal: On Monday night, an auto-rickshaw reportedly fell into a roadside gorge after the driver of the vehicle lost control of the rickshaw resulting in the on-the-spot death of the driver at Paaneeru in the vicinity of the Kotekar panchayat.
The deceased auto driver has been identified as Anand Safalya (70), who lived near the Somanath Temple at Someshwar, it is learned.
Anand was returning after finishing the night’s hire on Monday when this incident occurred. Around 8.45 pm, the auto-rickshaw being driven by Anand reportedly toppled over and fell into a roadside ravine near the Paaneeru Assisi School.
The deceased is survived by his wife, son, and daughter.
A case has been registered in this regard at the Mangaluru South Traffic police station.
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4 militants arrested in Manipur
Imphal (PTI): Four militants belonging to two banned outfits have been arrested in Manipur for possession of firearms and involvement in extortion, a police statement said on Saturday.
Three militants belonging to the Kangleipak Communist Party (Peoples' War Group) outfit were arrested on Thursday for possessing firearms and extorting people, it said.
They have been identified as Chongtham Shyamchandra Singh (23), hailing from Imphal West district, and Maibam Suraj Khan (32) and Boghimayum Sahid Khan (30), who hail from Imphal East district.
Three 5.56 mm INSAS live cartridges, an empty case of .32 ammunition and three mobile phones were seized from their possession.
In another incident, a militant belonging to the banned United National Liberation Front (Ningon Macha group) was arrested on Thursday for illegal possession of firearms.
The arrested militant was identified as Sangomshumpham Warish (25), who hails from Lilong Haorou in Thoubal district. A .32 pistol and ammunition were seized from his possession, it added.
Meanwhile, security forces seized arms and ammunition during an area domination exercise in S Mongpi ridge in Kangpokpi district on Thursday.
A .303 rifle, a 9mm pistol, two SBBL guns, a 5.56mm INSAS LMG magazine, two hand grenades, two detonators, 16 cartridges and three tear smoke grenades were seized, it added.
