Mangaluru: Police constable commits suicide
Mangaluru: A police constable who was deployed at the Kadri police station here in the city, committed suicide on Saturday morning at his residence.
The deceased has been identified as Lokanath (35), a resident of Yeyyadi of Mangaluru city.
Lokanath, hanged himself at his residence on Saturday.
According to Kankanady Police, no suicide letter was found at his home, and it is being suspected that his illness prompted him to take the extreme step.
A police source informed Vartha Bharati that Loknath was suffering from some health issues from last four months, and that is why it is suspected that he committed suicide.
Lokanath is survived by his wife and two children.
A case has been registered at Kankanady Police Station here.
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Nine killed, 25 injured as state transport bus overturns in Maharashtra's Gondia district
Gondia (PTI): At least nine passengers were killed and 25 others injured when a Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) bus overturned in Gondia district on Friday afternoon, police said.
Citing preliminary information, a senior police official said the MSRTC bus 'Shiv Shahi' was carrying 36 passengers and heading to Gondia district from Bhandara when it flipped over at Davva village under Sadakarjuni taluka while trying to overtake another vehicle.
Nine passengers were killed and 25 others injured in the accident which took place at around 12.30 pm, he said.
The injured passengers were shifted to hospital, the official added.
