New Delhi: Puja Khedkar, a controversial former IAS trainee, has reportedly fled to Dubai after her anticipatory bail was rejected by a Delhi court on Thursday.
Khedkar is accused of using fraudulent means to clear her civil services exam, including falsely claiming benefits under the OBC and disability quotas.
The court's decision to deny bail cited the serious nature of the allegations, emphasizing the need for a thorough investigation.
Despite not being arrested in the case, Khedkar had sought bail through her lawyer, expressing concerns about an "immediate threat of arrest."
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Dandeli: In an incident reported on Sunday, a bus carrying school students who had come to Dandeli for a trip reportedly overturned in the middle of the road.
The accident occurred as the group was returning to Dandeli after engaging in water sports at Ganeshgudi.
Reports suggest that the bus, carrying students from St. Anthony's High School in Hosadurga, Chitradurga district, overturned into a roadside gutter after the driver lost control of the vehicle.
Locals and resort staff nearby promptly came to the rescue, pulling the children from the wreckage and arranging for their transport to Dandeli Government Hospital using ambulances. Among the rescuers were locals Rafiq Kutty, Irshad Khan, Ashfaq Naika, Mehboob Mujawar, and Ramesh Nadara, whose swift actions were instrumental in ensuring the injured received immediate medical attention.
The injured students are currently undergoing treatment at Dandeli Government Hospital. Police from the Ramanagara Station have visited the site and are conducting an investigation into the cause of the accident.