Okkettur : Pillion rider killed in road accident
Bantwal, May 20: A pillion rider of a two wheeler was crushed to death under wheels of a bus at Okkettur on Vittla-Mangaluru road on Sunday. The deceased is identified as Mohammed Afrid (18), son of Kunhi Monu of Okketturu near Vittla. Afrid was working a jewellery shop at Vittla. The incident happened when Afrid was going towards Vittla on his friend’s bike in the morning.
When the motorbike they were travelling rammed to a jeep in the cross of Okkettur bridge, Afrid fell down on the road. At this moment, a private bus which came from Vittla ran over him killing him on the spot. However, the bike rider escaped unhurt. Vittla police who visited the spot registered a case.
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Minor girl kidnapped and raped; main accused and two cafe owners held
Latur (PTI): A minor girl was allegedly kidnapped and raped by an 18-year-old man in Latur, leading to the arrest of the main accused and owners of two cafes where the crime occurred on December 4, police said on Saturday.
Police traced the girl within hours of registering the complaint. The accused, identified as Rihan Gulab Shaikh, was arrested based on the girl's complaint. Two others are owners of two cafes where the crime occurred, police said.
Police registered a case under various sections of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita (BNS), POCSO Act, and the Prevention of Atrocities Act, an official said.
