Mangaluru: Car being driven on wrong lane hits bike, two students critically injured
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Mangaluru: In an incident on Friday afternoon from BC Road in the city, two riders sustained critical injured after being hit by a car being driven on the wrong lane near Talapady.
The injured riders have identified as Midlaj, a resident of Vitla and a student at the MIFS institution, while the pillon rider who had also sustained injuries was not identified initially.
Both were reportedly students of a Fire and Safety course at the MIFS institution in Adyar. The accident occurred while they were returning home to Vitla from Adyar on their motorcycle after finishing their classes. A car, reportedly traveling at high speed on the wrong side of the road at Talapady, crashed into them.
The collision caused a traffic jam on the national highway. Bantwal Traffic Police visited the scene and have taken further action.
Locals have alleged that such accidents frequently occur when vehicles use the service road at Talapady to avoid the Brahmara Kootlu toll plaza.
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RSS man's defamation case against Rahul: Key witness unavailable, hearing adjourned to Dec 20
Thane (PTI): A court in Bhiwandi in Thane district on Saturday adjourned the hearing in the criminal defamation case filed against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi by a Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) worker to December 20 due to non-availability of a crucial prosecution witness.
Advocate Narayan Iyer, counsel for Rahul Gandhi, confirmed the adjournment, stating that the witness, Ashok Saykar, currently Deputy Superintendent of Police in Barshi in Solapur, could not remain present due to personal reasons.
Saykar's evidence is now likely to be recorded on December 29.
His testimony is considered key because he, as police sub inspector in 2014, conducted the preliminary inquiry into the private defamation matter under Section 202 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC).
It was on the basis of Saykar's submitted report that the court subsequently issued process (summons) against Rahul Gandhi under Section 500 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).
The criminal defamation case was filed by local RSS worker Rajesh Kunte following a speech given by Rahul Gandhi at an election rally near Bhiwandi on March 6, 2014.
The case stems from the Congress leader's alleged statement that "the RSS people killed (Mahatma) Gandhi."
The matter is being heard by Bhiwandi Joint Civil Judge, Junior Division, P M Kolse.
The hearing had previously been adjourned on November 15 after the complainant's counsel, Advocate Prabodh Jaywant, moved an application seeking permission to examine Saykar, who had submitted the probe report to the court.
The matter was originally scheduled for November 29 but was deferred to December 6 after Rahul Gandhi's legal team sought an adjournment citing their non-availability. The proceedings will now resume on December 20.
