Mundgod: In a tragic accident, one person died on the spot on Saturday when a tractor fell into canal after its driver lost control over the vehicle here in the Chigalli village of Mundgod Taluk.

The deceased has been identified as Sandeep Bankapura while the tractor driver Deepak is said to be critical and is receiving treatment in hospital.

According to the reports Deepak lost control of his tractor and fell into a canal. Sandeep who came under the tractor died on the spot while Deepak sustained severe injuries and was rushed to hospital.

Mundgod police rushed to the spot and registered a case in this regard.

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Bengaluru: Rajagopal Nagar Police have arrested five men for their alleged involvement in the murder of a 24-year-old man on April 21, following a clash over pigeons.

Darshan (28), Surendra (27), Mahendra (29), Vijay (26) and Darshan (26), learned to be residents of Laggere in Nandini Layout, have been arrested. Police have said that they are looking for four other suspects in the crime, who are still absconding.

Bengaluru DCP (North West) DL Nagesh has said that the victim Mallikarjun Rao’s friend Prashanth had been rearing pigeons and the suspects had allegedly stolen the birds. On Tuesday, April 21 night, Prashanth, accompanied by Rao, came to Laggere to ask the suspects regarding the theft of the birds.

A fight occurred at the point, with the suspects attacking Rao with lethal weapons and murdering him, the senior officer has said.