Mangaluru: Young religious scholar on his way to deliver lecture at mosque, dies in road mishap
Mangaluru: In a tragic road accident reported under Mangaluru South Traffic Police Station on Wednesday, a young religious scholar and preacher passed away on the spot.
The deceased victim has been identified as Hafeel Thouseef Ahmed (35), a resident of Panemangaluru.
According to the reports, the victim was on his way towards Mangaluru Pumpwell’s Taqwa Mosque where he was slated to deliver religious speech when the accident took place. His two-wheeler was hit by a private bus killing him instantly on the spot.
Thouseef’s body was shifted to Wenlock District Hospital immediately after the accident. Mangaluru South Traffic Police personnel reached the spot and registered a case in this regard.
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Bengaluru: KAS officer, driver caught in Rs 30 lakh bribe case
Bengaluru: Lokayukta police have arrested a KAS officer and his driver for allegedly demanding and accepting a Rs 30 lakh bribe to pass a favourable order in a pending RRT case.
The accused have been identified as Nagaprashanth (KAS), serving as Special Assistant Commissioner (North) and Special Land Acquisition Officer-1, KIADB, and Kumar, a driver associated with his office, Deccan Herald reported.
Based on a complaint by Ravi Kumar, a resident of Attur in Yelahanka, Lokayukta team laid a trap.
According to investigators, the accused had demanded Rs 30 lakh, of which Rs 15 lakh was allegedly collected earlier by the driver on the officer’s instructions.
On Wednesday, the driver was caught red-handed while accepting the remaining Rs 15 lakh, leading to the arrest of both him and the officer.
Both accused have been taken into custody, and further investigation is underway.
