Kundapur: Four year old boy killed on his birthday was being run over by goods tempo
Kundapur: In a heart wrenching incident that took place on Saturday (February 2) a four year-old boy was rammed by a goods tempo, while he was standing beside the road near Janata colony, near Siddapur in Kundapur Taluka.
The deceased kid is identified as Anshik (4), who had come to Kundapur along with his family to attend a wedding. Anshik was the second of the two sons of Raghavendra and Pavitra of Konandoor Kontehole, in Thirthahalli Taluka, of Shivamoga district.
During their visit for the wedding, to mark the occasion Anshik’s fourth birthday, the family visited Mandarthi temple, while returning from the temple, the family got down from the bus near Janata Colony to meet another relative. The incident took place as Anshik was standing beside the road, waiting to cross it, after getting down.
A goods tempo carrying food and grains to Beltangady rammed into Anshik beside the road, who sustained to his injuries on the spot.
Personnel of Shankarnarayana police station rushed to the spot and conducted initial investigations at the spot and took the truck and its driver into the custody.
The body of the child was handed over to the family after post-mortem.
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Christmas decorations vandalised by VHP activists at school in Nalbari; Tension in area
Nalbari: Tension prevailed in the Panigaon area of Nalbari district on December 24 after members of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) and Bajrang Dal allegedly entered the premises of St Mary’s School and vandalised materials prepared for Christmas celebrations.
According to local sources, activists of the VHP and Bajrang Dal entered the school campus ahead of Christmas and raised slogans inside the premises. It is alleged that Christmas-related decorations and materials kept within the school compound were damaged and set on fire.
Eyewitnesses said that members of the Bajrang Dal were the first to enter the campus, during which they allegedly raised slogans such as “Jai Shri Ram,” “Jai Hindu Rashtra,” and “Bharat Mata Ki Jai,” and burnt items prepared for Christmas celebrations. The incident created panic among local residents and led to concerns over law and order in the area. No injuries have been reported so far.
The incident comes amid reports of similar acts in Nalbari town in recent days, where Christmas decorations displayed at several commercial establishments were allegedly set on fire.
Reacting to the incident, fact-checker Mohammed Zubair said on social media that VHP and Bajrang Dal activists entered St Mary’s School on Christmas Eve, raised slogans and destroyed Christmas decorations. His post drew attention to the incident and sparked wider discussion online.
Police have not yet issued an official statement on the incident. Further details are awaited.
On Christmas Eve, Vishva Hindu Parishad and Bajrang Dal goons entered St. Mary’s School in Panigaon, Nalbari, chanting slogans like “Jai Shri Ram” and “Jai Hindu Rashtra.” They destroyed and set fire to all Christmas decorations prepared at the school. pic.twitter.com/LQHV7FWUvz
— Mohammed Zubair (@zoo_bear) December 24, 2025
