Kerala priest arrested for issuing death threat to President Kovind
Thrissur Aug 6 : Jayaraman, a priest at Chirakkal Bhagavathi Temple in Kerala's Thrissur , was arrested after he allegedly called up the police control room and threatened to assassinate President Ram Nath Kovind.
Soon after receiving the call, a police team traced the details and took Jayaraman into custody.
According to Thrissur Superintendent of Police (SP), MP Dinesh, the temple priest was under the influence of alcohol when he called the cops and did not remember anything on regaining consciousness the next day.
President Kovind is currently in Trivandrum to inaugurate the 'Festival of Democracy' as a part of the diamond jubilee celebrations of the Kerala Legislative Assembly.
He is also scheduled to visit the Guruvayoor Temple in Thrissur on Tuesday. The caller will be kept in police custody till the time President leaves the state.
courtesy : aninews.in
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Two riders killed, several injured in head-on collision between bike, SUV in Yadgir
Yadgir: A biker and the pillion rider were killed on the spot in a road accident reported from Aldal Main Road within the Kembhavi Police Station limits in Surpur taluk where an SUV dashed against their motorcycle head-on.
The deceased riders are identified as Basavaraja (55) and Chandappa (38), who was riding pillion. They are learned to have been residents of Gogi village, and were returning home after attending a wedding function in Thumbigi village, Sindhagi taluk, of Vijayapura district, when the accident occurred.
The riders reportedly fell off the bike and died on the spot due to the impact of the collision between the vehicles while the SUV overturned and fell beside the road.
Also, many of the passengers are said to have sustained injuries and are being treated in a local hospital.
Kembhavi Police officers have visited the accident spot and held an inspection.
