Padubidri: A man who was seriously injured in a road accident on the National Highway 66 stretch near the Yermal Thenka bridge early Wednesday died while undergoing treatment at a private hospital.

The deceased has been identified as Abhishek, owner of Gowjee Events in Mangaluru. The accident occurred around 2 am when he reportedly lost control of his car, which veered off the road, crashed into an electricity pole and then entered a nearby field.

Police said Abhishek was travelling alone from Udupi to Mangaluru, while his friends were following in separate vehicles. They, along with local residents, rushed him to a private hospital in Mukka, but he did not survive his injuries.

The car was left completely damaged due to the impact. Police noted that a larger mishap was avoided because the area was experiencing a power cut at the time of the crash.

Padubidri Police have registered a case and initiated an investigation into the incident.

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Nagpur (PTI): Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Wednesday said that shops selling Indian made foreign liquor (IMFL) as well as country liquor will be required to obtain mandatory consent from registered housing societies before commencing operations from the commercial spaces on their premises.

Pawar, who also heads the excise department, directed that this new policy be implemented across the state.

"Permission from registered housing societies will now be compulsory for both categories of liquor shops. The policy must be enforced uniformly throughout Maharashtra," Pawar told the Lower House of the state legislature while responding to a question raised by BJP MLA Shankar Jagtap, who represents the Chinchwad assembly constituency in Pune district.

Jagtap sought cancellation of licences of liquor shops operating in Chinchwad-Kalewadi area of Pune.

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During the discussion, he said that Vikrant Wine, a liquor shop in Sahyadri Society, had begun operations in violation of norms.

The building was incomplete when permission was granted, and the licence had been issued on the basis of incomplete documents, Jagtap said, demanding action against those responsible.

Responding to this, Pawar reiterated the mandatory requirement of the respective housing society's consent for liquor outlets, and informed the House about the action taken regarding the two shops against which complaints had been received.

During the Budget session of the state legislature held in March this year, Pawar had announced that a no-objection certificate (NOC) from housing societies will be mandatory for liquor vends if they wish to migrate to their premises.

Many housing societies have commercial establishments, with some even having liquor vends.