Goods transport vehicle rams into parked SUV on NH 4 in Tumakuru; two killed on the spot
Tumakuru: Two people were killed on the spot as a goods transport vehicle rammed into a broken down SUV that had been parked by the National Highway 4 in Kora, pre-dawn on Thursday.
The deceased duo is identified as 35-year-old Shankar, a native of Gangavathi and the driver of the SUV, and 40-year-old Satish, also from Gangavathi and the owner of a private ration distribution centre.
Both of them are learned to have been traveling to Bengaluru in the SUV to participate in a protest of ration distribution centre owners held at the Freedom Park in the state capital. One of the Rear tyres of the vehicle got punctured near Kora, forcing the duo to park the SUV by the road and change the tyre, when the goods transport vehicle coming down the road rammed into the vehicle, resulting in the death of both Shankar and Satish.
A case has been booked in the Kora Police Station and the officers are investigating the incident.
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Indian crew killed in 'unfortunate' maritime incident: Indian mission in Dubai
Dubai (PTI): An Indian crew member was killed in an "unfortunate" maritime incident, the Indian mission said on Friday, extending assistance.
The Indian Consulate in Dubai did not give much information about the incident but said it was "saddened to learn of the unfortunate incident at Sea that caused the tragic death of an Indian crew of a ship".
In a post on X, the Consulate said it was in touch with the ship's owner and is ascertaining further details.
"The Consulate will render all possible assistance in this matter on priority. Our deepest condolences," it said.
