Belthangady: 19-year-old student dies by suicide
Belthangady: In a tragic incident, a 19-year-old student of a private degree college died by suicide at his residence in Madantyar on Thursday.
The deceased student has been identified as Prateek Baliga(19), son of Prashant Baliga, a resident of Madanthyar Marigudi Hosamane.
Prateek was reportedly pursuing his first year BA, and was attempting his first semester examinations. However, on Thursday he was at home as there was no examination.
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The reason for the extreme step is yet to be ascertained.
Meanwhile, a case in connection with the matter has been registered at the Punjalkatte Police Station.
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Four of family killed as car jumps divider on highway in Gujarat's Panchmahal
Godhra (Gujarat) (PTI): Four members of a family were killed, and one sustained grievous injuries after their speeding car jumped a divider on the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway corridor in Gujarat's Panchmahal district on Monday, police said.
The car driver lost control of the wheels near Kalol. As a result, the four-wheeler jumped the divider and veered off to the other side of the highway, an official from Kalol police station said.
Soon after the accident, some locals rushed to the scene and also alerted the police. Efforts were made to pull out the people trapped in the car.
Four persons died on the spot, while one suffered injuries, the official said.
The deceased were members of a family from Vadodara and were returning from Rajasthan when the tragedy struck, the official said.
They have been identified as Sajid Iqbal Khinji (55), Ilyas Iqbal Khinji (50), Ishaq Iqbal Khinji (48) and Rehan Azgar Khinji (35).
