Koppal: Four killed, five injured in two accidents during pilgrimage to Huligemma Temple
Koppal: In two separate incidents, four people who were on a pilgrimage to the Huligemma Temple were killed and five others were injured in Kukanapalli of the taluk and Banapura village of Kukanur taluk.
Three victims, Annapoorna (40), Prakash (25) and Sharanappa (19), are learned to have been natives of Tallihala village of Rona taluk of Gadag district. They were reportedly on a padayatra for two days to the temple when they were run over by a private sleeper bus traveling to Bengaluru on National Highway 50 stretch in Kukanapalli.
Four injured devotees, identified as Mallikarjuna Myageri, Adappa Andi, Siddappa Andi and Kasturiyavva Myageri are being treated at the Koppal District Hospital.
Koppal Superintendent of Police Dr. Ram Arasiddi visited and inspected the accident site. A case has been filed at the Munirabad Police Station.
The bus driver, identified as Santhosh, has reportedly been arrested by the police.
In the second incident, a devotee of the Huligemma Temple, Veeresh, who was on a pilgrimage through padayatra, is learned to have died after being hit by a motorbike on the National Highway 63 stretch near Banapura village of Kuknoor taluk.
The bike rider is learned to have sustained injuries in the accident.
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Mangaluru: Teacher booked for allegedly beating student in school
Vittla (Dakshina Kannada): A case has been registered at the Vittla Police Station against a school teacher on charges of seriously assaulting a student with a cane at an English-medium school in Idkidu village here near Vittla in Dakshina Kannada district.
According to the complaint, the student, who attends the school regularly, had gone to school as usual. Around 2 pm, the child’s parents received a call from the school office stating that their child had allegedly disturbed other students. The school informed them that when the teacher scolded the student over the issue, the child became frightened and urinated, and the parents were asked to come and take the child home.
The parents reportedly told the school staff that no one was at home at the time and requested that the child be sent home in an autorickshaw.
After returning home, the student told the parents that a teacher identified as Istikaar had beaten him severely on the hand with a cane. The child also said that he urinated out of fear while the assault was taking place.
When the parents contacted the teacher over the phone to question him about the incident, he allegedly responded in a dismissive manner.
Following this, the parents lodged complaints with the Vittla Police Station and the Child Development Project Office, seeking justice and strict action against the teacher for allegedly assaulting the child without any valid reason.
Police have registered a case against the teacher and have taken up further investigation.
