Bantwal: A moped rider was injured and whisked off to the hospital when a car collided with his scooter near petrol pump in Farangipet.
The injured was identified as Tilak of Vamanjoor. The accident occurred when Tilak was hit by a car approaching from opposite direction while he was proceeding towards Mangaluru on his scooter. Tilak sustained leg injuries after coming off his moped and is now being treated at Thumbe private hospital. Another biker sustained minor injuries; however, more detail regarding him could not be fetched.
The front portion of the car, as well as the two-wheeler, was damaged due to the crash.
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Chandigarh (PTI): A bus carrying devotees overturned in Punjab's Fatehgarh Sahib's while returning from Anandpur Sahib, killing six and injuring 21 others, police said on Wednesday.
The incident occurred near Himmatpura on Morinda-Chunni road area in Bassi Pathana at around 10 pm on Tuesday when the devotees -- all residents of Main Majri in Fatehgarh Sahib -- were returning from Anandpur Sahib in Rupnagar district after paying obeisance on the occasion of Baisakhi.
The bus overturned on the road after some malfunction, a police official said.
Six people, including a woman, died in the incident while 21 sustained injuries, Fategarh Sahib Deputy Superintendent of Police Raj Kumar said.
The injured have been shifted to nearby hospitals, the police said.
