Moodbidri: Truck driver who assaulted senior citizen before mowing him down, arrested
Moodbidri: A truck driver who had assaulted a senior citizen before mowing him down, for reportedly being told to drive carefully by the later, was arrested on Monday by the local police.
The accused has been identified as Arees, a resident of Kotebagilu.
According to the police, a 61-year-old man Faiyaz, also a resident of Kotebagilu had asked Areesh to drive his lorry slowly so that it doesn’t dust around due to his speed.
Irked by this, Arees allegedly hit Faizyaz on the head with a rod and then drove his lorry over him.
Arees had been absconding after the incident. The Moodbidri Police, who had filed a case, investigated the matter and arrested the driver on Monday, three days after the incident.
The accused has been remanded in 14 days of judicial custody by the court.
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Man kills 12-year-old nephew over property dispute in Karnataka’s Sindhanur
Sindhanur: A 12-year-old boy was killed and his mother seriously injured after a man allegedly attacked his elder brother’s family with a knife over a property dispute in Alabanur village of Sindhanur taluk on Wednesday morning.
The deceased has been identified as Nagaraj Siddappa Alvi (12). Amrutha Siddappa (42) sustained serious injuries in the attack. Police said the accused is Basavaraj Rudrappa Alvi, the younger brother of the victim boy’s father.
According to preliminary information, Basavaraj had arrived in Alabanur village on Tuesday and was staying at his mother’s house.
On Wednesday morning, he allegedly went to the house of his brother Siddappa carrying a knife. At the time, Siddappa’s wife Amrutha and children Nagaraj and Dhanush were present in the house.
Police said the accused allegedly attacked them with the knife. Nagaraj died in the incident, while Amrutha and Dhanush suffered serious injuries.
The injured were shifted to the government hospital in the city for treatment.
Deputy Superintendent of Police G. Chandrashekhar visited the spot and gathered information.
Sources said Chinnamma Rudrappa of Alabanur village has two sons Siddappa, who lives in Alabanur, and Basavaraj, who resides in Alliganur village of Siruguppa taluk.
Police suspect the long-standing property dispute between the two brothers led to the fatal attack.
