Landslide disrupts traffic on Mangaluru-Bengaluru highway
Mangaluru (PTI): A major landslide at Mannagudda in Kadaba taluk late on Sunday night has severely disrupted traffic on National Highway 75, officials said.
Following the incident, the police have diverted traffic through several roads connecting to the highway, bypassing the portion affected by the mudslide.
The NH earthmoving equipment has been deployed to clear the highway, said the authorities.
According to police, all heavy-tonnage vehicles have been diverted via available state highways, and smaller vehicles through major district roads. This arrangement has minimised the time taken by the travellers between Bengaluru and Mangaluru, taking the inner roads.
However, very heavy tonnage vehicles have been detained at the mudslide area, and they will be allowed only after the clearance of mud on the NH, they added.
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Minor girl kidnapped and raped; main accused and two cafe owners held
Latur (PTI): A minor girl was allegedly kidnapped and raped by an 18-year-old man in Latur, leading to the arrest of the main accused and owners of two cafes where the crime occurred on December 4, police said on Saturday.
Police traced the girl within hours of registering the complaint. The accused, identified as Rihan Gulab Shaikh, was arrested based on the girl's complaint. Two others are owners of two cafes where the crime occurred, police said.
Police registered a case under various sections of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita (BNS), POCSO Act, and the Prevention of Atrocities Act, an official said.
