Bantwal: Auto-rickshaw rams into car; driver killed, wife injured
Bantwal: In an accident that occurred on Saturday morning, the driver of an auto-rickshaw lost control over his vehicle and collided with an oncoming car, resulting in his death on the spot in the Mani-Puttur road at Mata in Kodaje in the Taluk.
The deceased auto-rickshaw driver has been identified as Ammi(35), a resident of Kodaje Panthadka. Ammi’s wife, who was in the passenger seat of the rickshaw escaped with minor injuries. She was admitted to a hospital in Mangaluru, it is learned.
The accident is said to have happened between the auto-rickshaw coming from Mani and the car which was going towards Puttur. Reportedly, the rickshaw driver faced a brake failure causing him to lose control over the vehicle, resulting in the accident.
The front portion of the car received visible blows, however, none of the passengers in the vehicle received any injuries and have escaped unhurt. On the other hand, the auto-rickshaw was destroyed in the accident.
Vittla police visited the scene of the accident and conducted an inquiry.
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Mangaluru: Bajpe police arrests young man for alleged derogatory posts against police
Bajpe: Police have arrested a youth for allegedly posting derogatory and defamatory content against the Bajpe police on social media.
The arrested accused has been identified as Abhishek M. (23), a resident of Katipalla, Surathkal.
According to the police, Abhishek posted a photograph of Bajpe Nisarga Hotel on his Instagram account mr_a_titude_22, alleging that accused persons in a murder case under the jurisdiction of the Bajpe police station were being treated “like royalty” by the police and were being served beef meals from the hotel every day. In his post, he further accused the police of colluding with criminals and misusing their authority, stating that public trust in the police was being betrayed.
Following which, the Bajpe police registered a case and arrested the accused.
Police records reveal that Abhishek is already facing multiple criminal cases. A case of murder, attempt to murder, assault and robbery has been registered against him at the Surathkal police station. At the same time, a robbery case has also been registered at the Kaup police station.
After his arrest, Abhishek was handed over to the custody of the CEN police for further investigation. He was later produced before a court, police said.
