KSRTC bus-tempo collision in Bhatkal: More than 20 injured, no casualty
Bhatkal: More than 20 passengers in a state transport bus were injured in a collision between the bus and a goods carrier near the Ternamakki Church in the taluk on Saturday morning.
The KSRTC Airavatha was travelling from Karwar to Mangaluru when it hit the goods tempo, which was going from Honnavar to Bhatkal, from behind, sources said.
Three passengers who had been seated in the front row of the bus were seriously injured in the accident and have been admitted to the Bhatkal government hospital.
More than 50 people were travelling in the bus but there was no casualty due to the accident. The front of the bus and the back of the goods carrier, however, greatly damaged, said the sources.
Murudeshwara Police have registered a case and are investigating.
On learning of the accident, Assistant Commissioner of Bhatkal Mamata Devi G S and Western Ghat conservation action force president Govinda Nayak visited the hospital and inquired about the condition of the injured passengers.
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Teen dies in car stunt accident in Kerala, driver held
Thrissur (Kerala) (PTI): A man was arrested on Monday after a 14-year-old boy was killed when a car overturned during a stunt-driving incident at Chamakala Rajiv Road beach in Chentrappinni here, police said.
The arrested accused was identified as Shajeer alias Saddam (36), a native of Kurikkuzhi in Kaipamangalam.
According to police, the incident occurred around 6 pm on Sunday when the accused allegedly performed dangerous drifting manoeuvres with an open-top Gypsy vehicle at the beach, without following any safety norms.
The accused picked up three minors — Mohammed Sinan (14), Mohammed Shafeer (14) and Ameer (12) — who were playing at the beach, and made them sit at the rear of the vehicle before driving recklessly.
While performing the drifting stunt, the vehicle went out of control and overturned, trapping Sinan underneath.
He suffered severe head injuries and succumbed to the impact, police said.
Based on a complaint, Kaipamangalam police registered a case under Section 105 (culpable homicide) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
After completing the preliminary probe, police arrested Shajeer on Monday.
He was later produced before a court and remanded to judicial custody, police said.
The accused is involved in 11 criminal cases.
