Ujire: Two people were killed in a road mishap when a tree fell on a running tree in Ujire of Dakshina Kannada District here on Saturday evening.

The deceased have been identified as Kshitij Jain (24) a resident of Madantyar and Vignesh, a resident of Ujire.

The incident took place when the two deceased along with other friends identified as Harshit and Sushant were heading towards Ujire from Dharmasthala on car when a tree fell on it killing two of them on the spot.

A police team led by Belthangady Circle Police Inspector reached the spot and registered a case after conducting initial investigations.

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Shivamogga: A 38-year-old rowdy sheeter, Rajesh Shetty, was hacked to death in broad daylight by a group of assailants near Bomanakatte on Saturday here.

The attack occurred around 1 PM near a garage close to Marammanagudi on the old Bommanakatte main road.

Sources suggest that the murder was motivated by an old grudge. Rajesh Shetty, a rowdy sheeter listed at the Vinoba Nagar police station with seven cases against him, reportedly died on the spot due to the severity of the assault.

Additional Superintendent of Police Anil Kumar Bhooma Reddy and officers from the Vinoba Nagar police station visited the crime scene and initiated an investigation.

District Defense Officer GK Mithun Kumar informed the media that three special teams have been formed to track down the culprits. He stated, "We have obtained information about the accused, and preliminary findings indicate that the killing was driven by personal reasons."

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