Mangaluru: Police arrest truck driver of Kadri road accident which killed school teacher on Sunday
Mangaluru: Local police on Monday arrested the truck driver who rammed into an auto-rickshaw on Sunday evening in which a school teacher Shailaja Rao (55) died on the spot while auto driver Vinod had sustained severe injuries.
The accused driver has been identified as Siddalinga Patil (29), a resident of Shirole village in Gadag District.
Siddalinga has been sentenced to 14-day judicial custody.
On Sunday evening, Siddalinga had rammed his truck to an auto-rickshaw in an attempt to avoid collision with another auto in Kadri. The incident had killed Shailaja Rao, a Kendriya Vidlaya Teacher in Panambur who was travelling in auto. Auto driver Vinod had sustained critical injuries in the accident.
A case in this regard had been registered at Mangaluru East Police Station after the accident. Police arrested Siddalinga on Monday.
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Three private doctors arrested in illegal scanning case involving 31 minor pregnant girls in KR Pet
Mandya: Police on Tuesday arrested three private doctors in connection with a case involving alleged illegal scanning of 31 minor pregnant girls at a private diagnostic centre in KR Pet. The accused were later remanded to judicial custody.
The arrested doctors have been identified as Dr. Divyachetan of Chetana Maternity Centre, Dr. Harshit of Navi Diagnostic Centre, and Dr. Harish of Kushal Diagnostic Centre.
Police said Priyanka, a gynaecologist attached to a government hospital, is absconding and efforts are under way to trace her.
The case came to light after Karnataka Lokayukta Police recently conducted raids, during which illegal sex determination tests on minor pregnant girls were allegedly detected at two diagnostic centres in KR Pet town.
Following the raids, District Health and Family Welfare Officer Dr. Mohan, Deputy Director of the Women and Child Development Department P.S. Asha, and District Child Protection Officer Rashmi inspected several diagnostic centres and filed cases at KR Pet Town and Rural police stations.
According to the allegations, Navi Diagnostic Centre conducted scans on 24 minor pregnant girls, including 19 cases in 2024 and five in 2025. Kushal Diagnostic Centre is accused of conducting scans on seven minor pregnant girls.
Meanwhile, Deputy Commissioner Dr. Kumar has directed taluk vigilance committees to inspect all 63 ultrasound scanning centres in the district and submit reports within 10 days.
Officials said the Tahsildar of each taluk has been appointed chairperson of the respective committee.
