Drunken driver rams car into bike, kills 65-year-old father, 25-year-old son in Bengaluru
Bengaluru: A devastating incident occurred near ISRO circle in Rajajinagar area, claiming the lives of a father and his son, while leaving another person severely injured. The incident took place when a group of young men, driving a speeding car under the influence of alcohol, recklessly mowed down the victims.
The deceased have been identified as 65-year-old Raghu and his 25-year-old son, Cheeranjeevi, both residents of Kuvempu Nagar. Another man, Vasu, is currently undergoing treatment at Ramaiah Hospital after sustaining injuries in the accident.
According to reports, the father and son, who owned a book shop in Koramangala, were returning home after closing their shop at around 11:30 pm on August 6. While they were en route to ISRO circle, the speeding car carrying the inebriated youths came from behind and collided with an auto-rickshaw, causing it to overturn.
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In a desperate attempt to escape, the car driver, at a high speed, maneuvered to avoid two parked cars, but in doing so, tragically struck Vasu, who was walking on the road, and subsequently crashed into the bike ridden by Raghu and Cheeranjeevi. The impact of the collision proved fatal for the father-son duo, leading to their untimely demise.
Sadashiva Nagar Traffic Police have registered a case against the group of intoxicated young men, and investigations are currently underway. Joint Commissioner of Police M.N. Anucheth confirmed the ongoing investigation and assured that appropriate action would be taken against the accused.
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Real Madrid fines Valverde and Tchouaméni half a million euros each for altercation
Barcelona (AP): Real Madrid slapped players Federico Valverde and Aurélien Tchouaméni with half-a-million-euro ($588,000) fines on Friday for their altercation during practice.
The massive fines came a day after the midfielders tussled when the team trained. Valverde said in a post on social media on Thursday that no punches were thrown. But Valverde knocked his head on a table and he suffered a small cut that required a brief hospital visit.
On social media, Valverde initially called it a “meaningless fight” with a teammate and said “everything has been blown out of proportion."
His employers, however, considered it a significant enough breach of team discipline to nail both Valverde and Tchouaméni with fines that bite even the bank account of a top soccer player. The half-a-million euro penalties reflect the reputational damage the club was enduring in a chaotic end to a disappointing season.
In a statement, the 15-time European champion said its disciplinary action was concluded after both players expressed to the club “their complete remorse for what happened and apologized to one another.”
Madrid added they also apologized to their teammates, the coaching staff and club supporters, as well as showing their willingness to accept whatever disciplinary action the club deemed “opportune.”
Tchouaméni was back training with Madrid on Friday, two days before they play at Barcelona in a clasico. Madrid has to win otherwise Barcelona will be crowned La Liga champion.
After being notified of the fine, he posted a public apology to the club and its fans on social media.
“What happened this week in training is unacceptable,” Tchouaméni wrote. "I say this while thinking about the example we are expected to set for young people, whether in football or at school.
“Above all, I am sorry for the image we projected of the club.”
Valverde was not at practice due to the head knock.
Both players are set to play in the World Cup next month, with Tchouaméni playing for France and Valverde for Uruguay.
Chaotic end to a poor season
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The run-in between the players, who for seasons have played side by side in Madrid's midfield, came after they argued this week in previous training sessions. But tempers boiled over on Thursday. Spanish media was rife with reports that the players previously disagreed over the club's decision to let coach Xabi Alonso go after just months on the job.
It was not the only altercation involving Madrid players during training this week. Álvaro Carreras confirmed he was in a “minor” incident with a teammate. Spanish media said he and fellow defender Antonio Rüdiger got into a scuffle.
Álvaro Arbeloa, the coach who was promoted from Madrid's reserve team when Alonso was fired in January, will face tough questions on what went wrong inside the changing room when he gives a press conference on Saturday ahead of the clasico at Camp Nou.
Madrid is facing a second consecutive campaign without a major trophy amid rumors in the Spanish media that club president Florentino Pérez is considering bringing back Jose Mourinho to straighten out his underperforming team.
