Three, including two children, killed in road mishaps in Kerala
Kasaragod/Thrissur (Kerala) (PTI): Three people, including two children, lost their lives in two separate road accidents in Kerala on Sunday, police said.
In the first incident, two children died, and three others were injured when the car they were travelling in reportedly collided with a state-owned KSRTC bus at Padannakkadu in Kasargod district around noon.
The deceased are Zainul Ruman (9) and Lehak Zainaba (12). The police said the car was completely mangled in the accident.
They added that the injured were rushed to the Kanhangad District Hospital for treatment.
In another incident, a 44-year-old man died after the motorcycle he was riding allegedly collided with a pickup van at Chazhur in Thrissur district.
The deceased has been identified as Soni, a resident of Pullazhi, Thrissur. His 14-year-old son, Antony, sustained injuries and has been admitted to a hospital, police said. The accident occurred at around 10.30 am on Sunday.
A case has been registered in connection with both incidents, they added.
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Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh villagers clash over buffalo ownership; demand DNA test
Ballari: In a bizarre incident, a dispute over the ownership of a buffalo bull between residents of Bommanahal village in Ballari district and Metahal village in neighbouring Andhra Pradesh has escalated to the Moka police station in Ballari.
Villagers from Bommanahal and Metahal have demanded that a DNA test be conducted to determine the bull’s parentage, as reported by the New Indian Express on Wednesday.
The five-year-old buffalo bull, initially from Bommanahal, was recently set loose by the villagers after they decided to sacrifice it during their upcoming village fair in January. However, the bull went missing and was later found in Metahal, located 20 kilometers away.
When a group from Bommanahal attempted to take the bull from Metahal, an altercation broke out, and several of them were injured. The bull is currently tied up in Metahal, with villagers there refusing to accept Bommanahal’s claim of ownership, despite the latter asserting that the bull’s mother is in their village.
The dispute has led both villages to demand a DNA test to establish the bull’s parentage. Speaking to The New Indian Express, Hanumantha R. from Bommanahal explained that their village celebrates the Goddess Sakammadevi fair, during which a buffalo bull is sacrificed once in five years. He noted that the buffalo identified for the ritual is now being held by villagers in Metahal, where a similar fair is held every three years.
Hanumantha expressed hope that the issue would be resolved amicably between villagers of Bommanahal and Metahal soon.
