Speeding truck gets stuck in barrier of old bridge in Panemangalore; no casualties
Bantwal: Traffic movement on the old bridge across River Nethravathi in Panemangalore was affected for some time on Saturday morning as a truck got stuck in a barrier erected on the bridge.
The driver of the truck, which was traveling from Shambhooru carrying powdered spice, reportedly put on speed while traversing the bridge and tried to break through the barrier, resulting in the vehicle getting stuck in the barrier.
The driver, however, is learned to be out of danger, although the vehicle is damaged and had to be freed from the barrier with a lot of effort. The traffic movement on the bridge too was disrupted for a considerable period of time,
The barrier has been installed on the old bridge across the river with safety concern,in order to block the movement of heavy vehicles.
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M'luru: School physical education teacher’s body found under mysterious circumstances in well
Ullal: The body of a 51-year-old physical education teacher was found in a well at his residence in Kondana, under the limits of Kotekar town, on Friday evening.
The deceased has been identified as Prabhakar Jogi, who was serving as a physical education teacher at the Government School in Kallarakodi, Naringana village. Police suspect that he may have died by suicide, allegedly due to health-related issues.
According to police, Prabhakar had dropped his daughter at Uchila School earlier in the day for the school anniversary programme and returned home.
He was later preparing to attend the same event along with his wife and son, when he suddenly went missing. A search was launched by family members, following which his body was found in the well located at his house.
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Police said that Prabhakar Jogi was reportedly suffering from a neurological disorder. He had served in several schools across Ullal taluk and was actively involved in organisations of physical education teachers.
Ullal police visited the spot, conducted an inspection and sent the body for post-mortem examination.
In his complaint to the police, Prabhakar’s son, Sai Tejas, stated that his father had jumped into the well and that there was no suspicion surrounding the death.
Based on the complaint, a case has been registered and further investigation is underway.
