Katapady: A pedestrian waiting to cross the road, died when an overspeeding biker knocked him down here on NH 66 in Katapady on Saturday.

The deceased person has been identified as Sathish, a resident of Enagudde in Katapady.

He was standing by the road when the bike hit him, reportedly due to the driver’s recklessness and over-speeding.

Sathish, who was grievously injured, fell unconscious on the road. He died while he was being taken to the Udupi District Hospital.

Kapu Police, who registered a case, are investigating the incident.

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Mumbai (PTI): A 34-year-old mentally unstable woman has been detained for allegedly making a call to Mumbai Police threatening to harm Prime Minister Narendra Modi, officials said on Thursday.

The city police control room received the threat call on Wednesday, an official said.

The call was traced to Amboli in the western suburbs and a case was subsequently registered.

A Mumbai Police team tracked the woman caller and took her into custody for questioning, the official said.

After an investigation, the woman was found to be mentally unstable and the call was classified as a 'prank', he said.

The woman did not have any previous criminal record, the official said.

Further probe was on, he said.