Bhatkal: Bullet tanker overturns after falling off National Highway
Bhatkal: A bullet tanker which transport gas reportedly overturned after getting off the National Highway 66 near Nishat Hospital in Bhatkal on Wednesday morning.
The incident took place when the driver reportedly lost control over the wheel and the vehicle went off the road.
The Tanker which belongs to Hindustan Petroleum was en route to refill on gas and was reportedly heading towards Mangalore at the time of the accident. Fortunately, the driver of the tanker, Ajay Yadav (25), a resident of Jharkhand, was able to escape harm in the nick of time.
As the place of the accident was close to several homes, a private hospital, a hotel, bank, post office, and a garage, locals have expressed it could have spelled disaster for the surrounding areas, had the tanker contained flammable gas.
Police officials and fire brigade services were on the spot as a precautionary measure and efforts were underway to lift the vehicle.
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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.
