Kasaragod: Three women, who are reportedly of Tamil Nadu original, were taken into custody by Manjeshwar police under charge of stealing money and the mobile phone of a passenger traveling in a Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) bus.

On Tuesday afternoon, Taramani of Kunjattur found her mobile phone and bag containing Rs 8,000 in cash stolen when she was travelling in the bus and filed a complaint with the Manjeshwar Police.

The investigation team, which checked the CCTV camera footage, found the actions of three women suspicious and took them into custody.

Manjeshwar Police are conducting further investigation on the case.

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Belagavi (Karnataka) (PTI): Two people were killed, and another was severely injured after a goods vehicle transporting poultry birds allegedly rammed into a stationary truck on a national highway in Belagavi in the early hours of Tuesday, police said.

The deceased have been identified as Wasim (28) and Mubarak (22), both natives of Shivamogga district, they said.

The driver of the vehicle, Basavaraj Eerappa Hanchinamani (37), suffered critical injuries and has been admitted to a hospital, police said.

According to police, the accident occurred when the driver reportedly lost control of the vehicle, allegedly due to drowsiness, and crashed into a truck parked along the highway.

The goods vehicle was en route from Kolhapur to Sorab in Shivamogga district, carrying poultry. Several chickens were also killed in the impact, a senior police officer said.

Police personnel from the Hirebagewadi Police Station visited the spot and conducted an inspection.

Injured people and the bodies of the deceased were shifted to a hospital, police added.