Shivamogga: A 25-year-old medical student riding a two-wheeler was killed and the pillion rider grievously injured as a water tanker hit their vehicle on the premises of the McGann Hospital in the city on Thursday.

A case has been registered by the Shivamogga (West) Traffic Police officers, who are investigating the incident.

The deceased rider, identified as Lavanya, was a native of Karkala and doing her post-graduation in medicine. The pillion rider is being treated at the hospital.

The tanker that hit their two-wheeler arrived on the hospital premises reportedly to supply water for building construction work on the premises.

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Srinagar (PTI): A CRPF jawan died inside a camp in Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Wednesday.

Head constable Surinder Singh, who hails form Hyderabad, fell unconscious late Tuesday night at the Zainapora Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) camp in Shopian, the officials said.

Singh was shifted to Zainapora hospital where he was declared dead on arrival.

Police has taken cognizance of the incident and started proceeding to ascertain cause of Singh's death.