Rider in Kundapur loses control over scooter due to heavy rain; falls, drowns in roadside lake
Kundapur: In a tragic incident near Thekkatte in Kundapur taluk at midnight on Tuesday, a rider lost control over his scooter in the heavy rain, resulting in the vehicle falling into a lake by the road and the rider drowning in the waters.
The deceased rider has been identified as Diwakar Shetty, a 65-year-old resident of Malyadi near Thekkatte. He is learned to have been returning home on his scooter but lost control while turning on the road near his house on account of the intense rainfall. As the road had no barrier, Shetty toppled to a depth of six feet.
The eyewitnesses rushed to help and informed the police, fire brigade staff members and diving expert Ishwar Malpe about the incident. Malpe, who searched in the waters of the lake, got the scooter out, but had to search till 1:30 am Wednesday to find the body of Shetty.
A case has been filed at the Kota Police Station and an investigation of the matter is underway.
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Sonam Raghuvanshi, accused of killing husband during honeymoon in Meghalaya, granted bail
Shillong (PTI): A court in Meghalaya on Tuesday granted bail to Indore resident Sonam Raghuvanshi, who allegedly got her husband killed during their honeymoon in the northeastern state in 2025.
Sonam’s husband, Raja Raghuvanshi, went missing on May 23 last year during the couple’s honeymoon, and his mutilated body was found on June 2 from a deep gorge near a waterfall in Sohra area of East Khasi Hills district. Sonam and several others, including her alleged boyfriend, were arrested in the case.
"The accused has been granted bail by the court. However, necessary legal procedures are being followed and the police will continue to pursue the matter as per law," SP Vivek Syiem told PTI.
According to police, Indore-based transport businessman Raja Raghuvanshi married Sonam on May 11, 2025, in Indore, and the couple left for their honeymoon in Meghalaya on May 20.
The autopsy report of Raja Raghuvanshi indicated that he was hit twice with a sharp object on his head.
Sonam surrendered on June 8 before the police in Uttar Pradesh's Ghazipur district.
In September last year, the Meghalaya Police submitted a 790-page charge sheet, naming eight people, including his wife Sonam and her alleged boyfriend, as the accused.
