Kadaba: A 15-year old student died in a tragic accident on Thursday morning when the bike he was travelling on as a pillion rider skidded on Mangaluru-Bengaluru National Highway-75 in Kadaba.

The deceased victim has been identified as Kiran (15), a ninth grade student of a private educational institution in Nelyadi.

Kiran was riding as a pillion rider on bike when the incident took place. He was rushed to a local hospital in Nelyadi where he was administered first aid for the critical injuries he sustained in the accident. He was then being taken to Mangaluru for further treatment when he succumbed to his injuries on the way.

A case has been registered at Puttur Traffic Police Station in this regard.

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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.