Two men swept away while crossing river on Bike in Belthangady, escape drowning narrowly
Belthangady: In a dramatic turn of events, two men narrowly escaped drowning after being swept away by strong river currents while attempting to cross a river on their two-wheeler near Koodujala in Hittilapela, Savanalu village, on Sunday.
The rider has been identified as Satish, son of Kariya Malekudiya, a resident of Pela in Hittilapela. The pillion rider was Sanjeeva Poojary, a resident of Sulyodi.
According to sources, the duo was on their way to work when the incident occurred. They attempted to ride across a waterlogged section of the river at Koodujala, which connects Hittilapela and Savanalu village. However, the force of the water proved too strong and they, along with their vehicle, were washed away.
Fortunately, a large rock near the riverbank blocked the vehicle midway. In a stroke of luck, both men managed to grab a rope that was hanging nearby and pulled themselves to safety.
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Young man from Bantwal dies in road accident in Bengaluru
Bengaluru: A 34-year-old man from Dakshina Kannada’s Bantwal taluk died in a road accident near Kudlu gate in the city on Tuesday.
The deceased has been identified as Muhammad Haris (34), a resident of Allipade near Ajilamogaru in Bantwal taluk.
Harris worked as a mechanic at a private AC company in Bengaluru and got married six months ago.
The incident reportedly occurred when Haris was riding a bike to work along with a colleague, when a goods vehicle allegedly rammed the bike from behind.
Haris reportedly succumbed to his injuries at the stop. His colleague, an Odisha native who was riding pillion, sustained serious injuries and has been admitted to the hospital.
Haris’ body is at the mortuary of St. John’s Hospital, Koramangala, and will be sent to his hometown after the postmortem.
HSR layout traffic police have registered a case.
