Kota: Three died in ambulance-lorry collision
Kundapura, October 27: Three persons died and two others including a woman seriously injured when a lorry and ambulance collided each other at Kota Manur near here on the wee hours of Saturday.
It is said that the victims were from Uttara Kannada district. The deceased have been
identified as Ullas Talekar and Ashok and the identity of another person was not yet ascertained.
The accident happened when the family members of Ullas Talekar who was a heart patient, were taking from him Karwar hospital to Mangaluru hospital for higher treatment. When the ambulance reached Kota Manur, the ambulance driver lost the control over the vehicle and rammed into the road divider and collided with the lorry. All the three died on the spot. Saritha Ullas, wife of Ullas, sustained severe injuries and she was admitted to Manipal hospital. Ambulance driver Raghavendra sustained minor injuries.
Bodies were shifted to Kundapura government hospital. The ambulance was completely damaged in the accident. Kota police registered a case.
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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.
