Car rams into power pole in Gundlupet; two killed on spot, one grievously injured
Chamarajanagar: In a tragic accident reported from near Kodasoge village of Therakanambi hobli, Gundlupet, two people traveling in a car, including an assistant powerman, were killed on the spot on Wednesday, as their car rammed into a power pole, resulting in the pole toppling on the vehicle.
The accident victims are identified as Prathap (28), who was posted as an assistant powerman with the Bommalapur branch of Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation Limited (CESC) in Therakanambi hobli, and Kongallayya. Abhi, a resident of Mandya district, who was traveling with them in the car, is learned to be seriously injured and is being treated at the Chamarajanagar Institute of Medical Sciences (CIMS) Hospital.
The accident occurred early Wednesday morning on the road near Kodasoge where the car hit the electricity pole. The pole is learned to have fallen on the car due to intensity of the collision, killing two people in the car.
The Therakanambi Police have visited the accident spot and conducted an inspection. The bodies of the deceased men have been shifted to a hospital mortuary to conduct a post-mortem examination.
The police have also registered a case with regard to the accident. Further investigation is underway.
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Vitla: Men posing as ED officers visit beedi company owner, dupe him of Rs 30 lakh
Vitla: A beedi company owner in Bantwal taluk was recently duped of Rs 30 lakh by a group of men claiming to be officers from the Enforcement Directorate (ED) who were conducting a raid on his house.
The group visited the house of Sulaiman Haji situated at Narsha near Bolanturu within the jurisdiction limits of Vitla Police Station late at night and declared before Sulaiman, who owns ‘Singaari Beedi’ company, that they were ED officers. Coming in a car with a Tamil Nadu registration, they were apparently paying a ‘surprise visit’.
Conducting a raid on the beedi company owner’s house for up to two hours, they are learned to have looted Rs 30 lakh kept in the house.
Vitla Police, who were informed of the incident, paid a visit to the house and held an inspection.
