Kundapur: Private bus mows down pedestrian waiting to cross road in Trasi
Kundapur: A man was killed on the spot as a private bus ran him down while he was waiting to cross the National Highway 66 in Trasi in Kundapur taluk on Sunday night.
The deceased has been identified as Raju Poojary, a native of Sasthana.
Poojary was waiting to cross the highway, standing by the road divider near the petrol bunk in Trasi on Sunday night, as a private bus traveling from Byndoor to Kundapur knocked him down. Poojary fell on the road due to the collision and was seriously injured, as a result of which, he died on the spot.
A case has been filed at the Gangolli Police Station.
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4 held for sexually assaulting woman, girl on moving bus after social media alert in UP's Agra
Agra (UP) (PTI): Four people were arrested, after a prompt response by police following a social media alert, for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman and a girl inside a moving bus here, officials said on Tuesday.
According to an official police statement, at 12:27 am on April 27, information was received on the social media platform X about an incident of sexual assault on a bus travelling from Kanpur to Ahmedabad, which was approaching Namner crossing in Agra.
Acting under the direction of Police Commissioner Deepak Kumar, the Agra Police social media team immediately alerted the Rakabganj police station within minutes and coordinated with the victims to confirm the incident and obtain the exact location, it stated.
Police teams launched intensive checking at Namner crossing and intercepted the bus as it reached the spot. The four accused involved in the incident were apprehended on the spot, and legal action was initiated against them, the statement said.
The police said the swift response and coordination between the social media team and field units ensured timely action, bringing relief to the victims and other passengers, who expressed gratitude towards the police, it added.
