Kalaburagi: A 38-year-old rider was killed on the spot near the Taluk Panchayat office of Kamalapur town on Wednesday following a collision between his motorbike and an SUV.

The accident victim is identified as Raju Monu Chauhan, a resident of the Bachanala Sulagutti tanda. He is survived by his mother, wife, three daughters and two sons.

The SUV, a Bolero, reportedly collided with the motorbike on the way to Kamalapura since the driver lost control of the SUV after one of the tyres burst. The accident occurred within the jurisdiction limits of the Kamalapura Police Station.

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Hassan: Apparently upset over scoring less marks in the II PUC exams, a student reportedly ended his life by hanging in Arsikere taluk of Hassan district.

The deceased, identified as Manoj, was a student of Ananth International PU School in Arsikere town. Family members stated that he had expected more marks in the exam. The 18-year-old boy was frustrated after getting 474 marks and might have taken the extreme step, they added.

His parents were not at home when he took the extreme step.

(Assistance for overcoming suicidal thoughts is available on the state’s health helpline 104, Tele-MANAS 14416.)