Udupi: Car catches fire in middle of the road

Vartha Bharati | 08-09-2018 | 23:32:00 IST

Udupi, Sept 08: A car accidentally caught fire and reduced to ashes near Jodukatte in the city around 9 pm on Saturday.

While the car number was KA 16 D 8118, there is no information about the car owner yet.

The two persons traveling in the car ran out immediately after noticing smoke in the car. As soon as they came out of the car, it caught fire. The Udupi fire personnel rushed to the spot and doused the blaze.

Udupi town police visited the spot, and the investigation is on.

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Newborn baby kidnapped from Kalaburagi hospital in Karnataka

26-11-2024 ¦ 26-11-2024 IST

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Kalaburagi (Karnataka), Nov 26: A newborn baby boy was allegedly kidnapped from Kalaburagi district hospital by two women disguised as hospital staff, police said on Tuesday.

The incident occurred at around 3 pm on Monday, they said.

CCTV footage from the hospital premises shows the two women wandering around the campus. Additional footage captures them fleeing the hospital with the infant.

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Police said that the suspects, dressed in white doctor’s aprons and with their faces partially covered, posed as hospital staff.

"They approached the mother, claiming the baby needed tests, and then fled with the infant," police added.

"We have registered a case under Section 137 (Kidnapping) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. Three teams have been formed to trace the accused and recover the baby. We have some leads, and our teams are actively working on the case," a senior police officer stated.

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