Car gutted in fire on national highway stretch in Kasaragod; passengers escape danger
Kasaragod: In a fire accident reported on the National Highway stretch at Bevinje near Cherkala on Friday morning, a car was gutted but the five people traveling in it were rescued.
The car was reportedly traveling from Mumbai to Krishnapura in Kannur on Friday when the accident occurred. At Bevinje, as smoke was seen emitting from under the bonnet of the car, the passengers rushed out. In barely a few seconds after this, the fire broke out and the car was gutted in the flames.
Fire tenders rushed to the spot from Kasaragod and the personnel successfully doused the flames.
The cash, four pawns of gold jewelry, two mobile phones and a camera, among other things, which were in the car were destroyed in the fire accident.
Iqbal Ahmed, a resident of Mumbai, was traveling with his wife and children in the car to his brother-in-law’s house in Krishnapura. Also, Ahmed had reportedly purchased the CNG car one and a half months ago.
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Belagavi youth’s murder case projected as road accident, cracked in Uttara Kannada; Three arrested
Karwar: Uttara Kannada police have cracked a murder case in which a Belagavi youth was killed and his body burnt inside a car to make it appear like a road accident.
Addressing a press meet in the city, Superintendent of Police Deepan M.N. said three accused from Old Hubballi have been arrested in connection with the case. The crime was a pre-planned act driven by personal enmity, he said.
The case came to light on April 8 morning when a car (KA-04/MJ-8996) was found completely burnt in a roadside ditch near Talekumbri bus stand in Yellapur. Only charred human remains were found inside the vehicle. Initially, it was suspected to be an accident caused by overspeeding, and a case was registered at Yellapur police station based on a complaint filed by the deceased’s father, Jagannath Dhapale.
However, the father later expressed suspicion that his son’s death was not accidental, prompting a detailed investigation.
Taking the matter seriously, two special teams were formed under the leadership of Yellapur Inspector Ramesh Hanapur. On analysing technical evidence and CCTV footage, police found that it was a planned murder.
The accused have been identified as Abdul Raheem Basheer Ahmed Mujawar (32), Maulasab Bavahan Wada (36) and Dadapeer alias Aftab Mehboob Saab Balasangi (22), all chicken traders from Old Hubballi.
Police have seized the car used in the crime along with two scooters. The accused have been remanded to judicial custody.
Investigations revealed that the accused killed Nitesh Dhapale due to personal enmity and later set the car on fire along with the body to project it as an accident.
SP Deepan M.N. appreciated the efforts of Inspector Ramesh Hanapur, PSIs Rajashekhar Vandali and Siddappa Gudi, and the entire team for solving the complex case.
