Brahmavar: In a reported road accident at Uppur NH 66 a pick up vehicle rammed into a parked truck in the early hours of Sunday, killing one person on the spot while injuring two others seriously.

The deceased has been identified as Hanumantappa (18) a resident of Badami Taluk in Bagalkot District.

Pick up vehicle’s driver Shivappa (22) of Badami Taluk in Bagalkot District and another person sustained critical injuries and have been receiving treatment at Manipal hospital.

The accident took place when the pickup van was on its way to Ambalapadi’s office after winding up work at an event in Kundapur. The driver of the vehicle lost control over the wheels and rammed into a truck that was parked on National Highway here.

Hanumantappa, who was sustained grievous injuries in the accident, died on the spot.

A case has been registered at Brahmavar Police Station.

 

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Kolkata, Nov 30: Two more Hindu priests were arrested in Bangladesh, ISKCON Kolkata spokesperson Radharamn Das claimed on Saturday.

Speaking to PTI, Radharamn said, "I have received information that two more ISKCON monks have been arrested by police in Bangladesh."

In a post on X on Friday night, Radharamn said, "In the meantime, bad news has come: two devotees who went with prasad for Chinmaya Prabhu were arrested on their way back to the temple, and Chinmaya prabhu's secretary is also missing. Please pray for them."

Earlier on Friday, Radharamn had posted, "Another Brahmachari, Sri Shyam Das Prabhu, was arrested by Chattogram Police today."

"Does he look like a terrorist? #FreeISKCONMonks Bangladesh. The arrest of innocent #ISKCON brahmacharis are deeply shocking & disturbing," Radharamn posted on X on Saturday. His comments comes comes in the backdrop of unconfirmed reports of arrest of three more ISKCON monks, days after the arrest of spiritual leader Chinmay Das.

Chinmay Das, who also served as a spokesperson for Bangladesh Sammilita Sanatani Jagran Jote, was arrested at Dhaka's Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on Monday while en route to Chattogram to attend a rally. He was denied bail and sent to jail on Tuesday by the Chattogram Sixth Metropolitan Magistrate Court.

Historically, Hindus made up approximately 22 per cent of Bangladesh's population during the 1971 Liberation War.

The Hindu population, once a substantial demographic in Bangladesh, has experienced a significant decline in recent decades, with the minority community now comprising only around 8 per cent of the country's total population.

This drop is largely attributed to a combination of socio-political marginalisation, exodus and sporadic violence over the years.