Lorry driver jailed for 6 months in fatal accident case in Mangaluru
Mangaluru, Jul 22 (PTI): The Third Judicial Magistrate First Class court here has sentenced a fish container lorry driver to six months' imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs 9,500 for causing a fatal accident in 2021.
Mohammad Jaffar Saab (32), a resident of Abuzar Colony in Bailkhundu, Uttara Kannada, was convicted for rash and negligent driving.
The accident occurred on September 28, 2021, on NH-66 between Nanthoor Circle and Pumpwell, when the lorry struck a two-wheeler while overtaking.
The magistrate in a recent order convicted Jaffar saab.
The pillion rider, Manas Ramanath Ugale (23), died on the spot after being run over by the lorry.
An FIR was registered at Kadri Traffic East Police Station. Inspector Gopalakrishna Bhatt investigated the case and Government Prosecutor Geetha Rai led the prosecution.
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Five killed in car-truck collision in Chhattisgarh's Jashpur
Jashpur (Chhattisgarh) (PTI): Five persons were killed when a car they were travelling in collided with a truck in Chhattisgarh's Jashpur district on Sunday, police said.
The accident occurred near Patratoli village under Duldula police station limits in the wee hours when the victims were heading towards Jashpur, a police official said.
The impact was so severe that the car was completely crushed. All five occupants of the car died on the spot, he said.
After the incident, some villagers rushed to the spot and immediately informed the police.
The Duldula police, with the help of locals, retrieved the bodies from the mangled vehicle and sent them to the Community Health Centre for post-mortem, the official said.
As per preliminary information, the victims were residents of the Charaidand area. Their identity was being ascertained, he added.
