Bhatkal: A car driver had a narrow escape as he lost control while driving on the National Highway 66 near the Bhatkal Town Municipality and his car entered the Municipality gardens on Friday night. The driver, Muhammad Shahid, however, is learned to have sustained minor injuries in the mishap.

The car, traveling in Bhatkal taluk from Hanifabad to Gulmi, was on the downward road near Hotel Quality when the driver lost control, resulting in the car rushing into the gardens under the administration of the Municipality.

The locals who were nearby came to the accident spot and helped the driver exit. As the car had no passengers during the incident, no casualty was reported.

Bhatkal Police visited the site on being informed of the mishap and conducted an inspection and inquiry of the matter.

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Gangavathi, Koppal: A 34-year-old tourist from Kerala was found dead in a lake near Sanapur in Gangavathi taluk on Friday. The police have identified the deceased as Cyril Jose.

According to the police, Jose was staying at Basapur and had gone out on December 17 to explore nearby places. When he failed to return, a missing complaint was lodged the next day. A search operation was launched following the complaint.

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After two days of efforts, Jose’s body was recovered floating in Sanapur lake. Preliminary findings suggest that he drowned, though the exact circumstances are yet to be ascertained, as reported by Deccan Herald.