Boluvar : Car knocks down pedestrian
Puttur, June 10: A pedestrian died when a speeding car knocked him down while crossing the road at Boluvar in the town on Saturday night.
The deceased is identified as Prashanth Hegde (48) of Urlandi. When he was crossing the road near Bannur Raitha Seva Sahakari Sangha at Boluvar, the car knocked him down. Severely injured Hegde was admitted to a private hospital, but he was declared brought dead.
Prashanth Hegde was working as the supervisor at Mahammayi temple at Subramanya and he came to his village during holiday. Puttur traffic police registered a case.
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Minor girl kidnapped and raped; main accused and two cafe owners held
Latur (PTI): A minor girl was allegedly kidnapped and raped by an 18-year-old man in Latur, leading to the arrest of the main accused and owners of two cafes where the crime occurred on December 4, police said on Saturday.
Police traced the girl within hours of registering the complaint. The accused, identified as Rihan Gulab Shaikh, was arrested based on the girl's complaint. Two others are owners of two cafes where the crime occurred, police said.
Police registered a case under various sections of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita (BNS), POCSO Act, and the Prevention of Atrocities Act, an official said.
