Raichur: A truck driver sustained serious injuries and died in a road accident in the taluk on Tuesday after his vehicle collided with a stationary truck near Mannikeri Camp on the outskirts of Javalagera.
The deceased driver, Amaresh Basavaraj, was travelling from Hospet to Raichur. Reportedly, he was driving at high speed and rammed into a parked truck carrying timber from Chikkamagaluru to Raichur.
Amaresh suffered severe head injuries, resulting in heavy bleeding, along with injuries to his stomach and knees. He was being taken to Sindhanur Taluk Hospital but reportedly died on the way near the Javalagera bus stand. The front of the truck he was driving was heavily damaged in the collision.
A case has been registered at Balagavoor Police Station, and Sub-Inspector Yariyappa Angadi is investigating the case.
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Belthangady: A case has been registered at Dharmasthala police station against Girish Mattannavar over a complaint regarding alleged defamatory posts on social media against Dr. D. Veerendra Heggade, Dharmadhikari of Sri Kshetra Dharmasthala.
The complaint was filed by Subrahmanya Prasad, a resident of Dharmasthala.
The complainant stated that Mattannavar posted content on Instagram making allegations against Dr. Heggade and allegedly affecting his reputation.
Based on the complaint, a case was registered under Section 353(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), which is related to spreading false information, rumours, or alarming news, on April 18, and the investigation is in progress.
Following information about Mattannavar’s appearance at the SIT office on May 7, a police officer from Dharmasthala police station issued a notice directing him to appear at the station within a week.
