One killed after speeding ambulance collides with several vehicles in Bengaluru
Bengaluru, May 2 (PTI): A 49-year-old man died and six others were injured after a speeding ambulance allegedly collided with several vehicles in the Wilson Garden area here, police said on Friday.
The deceased was identified as Ramesh, a pushcart vendor, they said.
The accident occurred on Thursday around 8.30 am in the BTS road area under Wilson Garden area police station limits.
According to the police, the Sanjeevani ambulance collided with two pushcarts, an auto-rickshaw, a scooter and knocked down a pedestrian.
A pushcart vendor died while six others were injured.
Following the incident, locals caught the ambulance driver Chiranjeev and thrashed him before he was handed over to the police.
A case has been registered, police said, adding that the ambulance driver was taken into custody in connection with the accident.
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Yesterday, an ambulance rammed into an auto, a scooter and two push carts on BTS road, Wilson Garden. One person was killed and six were injured. People thrashed the ambulance driver. A case has been registered at the Wilson Garden station. pic.twitter.com/WwtOsGdoN0
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Rahul Gandhi to go on two-day Raebareli visit from May 19
Raebareli (UP) (PTI): Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha and Congress MP from Raebareli Rahul Gandhi will arrive here on May 19 on a two-day visit, a Congress office-bearer said on Monday.
Congress district president of Raebareli Pankaj Tiwari said that on the first day, Gandhi will inaugurate a marriage hall at Thakurain Kheda in Bachhrawan. Subsequently, he will address a public meeting in Khiron. In Lalganj, he will participate in a 'mahila samvaad' programme.
He further said that on May 20, he will meet the public during a 'Janata Darshan' programme at the Bhuyemau Guest House. Following this, he will participate in the unveiling of a statue of Veera Pasi and attend a public meeting in Lodhwari.
He will then depart for Amethi.
In Amethi, Gandhi will hold meetings with party functionaries, workers and senior leaders at the party's district headquarters, Congress district unit chief Pradeep Singhal said on Sunday.
According to political observers, this meeting would form a part of the strategic preparations for the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, alongside an organisational review.
Discussions during the meeting are likely to focus on strengthening the party organisation down to the booth level, increasing participation of youth and women workers, and accelerating public outreach campaigns across villages.
According to sources, a large number of party workers -- from Gram Sabha to the district level -- have been invited to attend the meeting.
Gandhi is expected to interact directly with workers.
During the one-day visit, the Congress leader will also travel to Poore Ramdeen Pandit -- the native village of late Congress district president Yogendra Mishra -- to meet his family members.
Mishra, considered a close associate of the Gandhi family, passed away on March 1 following a prolonged illness.
Political activities in the district have intensified ahead of Gandhi's visit, and party workers have already started making arrangements for his reception.
Kishori Lal Sharma, the Congress MP from Amethi, is also holding regular meetings with local leaders and functionaries to review the preparations.
