15 injured as truck collides with bus in Udupi
Udupi (Karnataka) (PTI): Fifteen people have been injured after a tipper truck collided head-on with a KSRTC bus in this district, police said.
According to authorities, the KSRTC bus was travelling from Neralakatte to Tallur when the overspeeding tipper truck collided with it near Shettarkatte turn in Kundapura late on Monday. 15 people, mostly those on board the bus, including seven students sustained injuries.
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Three seriously injured people were admitted to KMC Manipal for advanced treatment, while the remaining were taken to Kundapura Government and Adarsha hospitals. The tipper driver, Raghavendra, was admitted to Chinmayi Hospital. Kundapura police have registered a case and are investigating the incident.
Two patients are reported to be in critical condition with head injuries, while a third is out of danger. Learning about the incident, Superintendent of Police Hariram Shankar visited the hospital and enquired about the condition of the injured patients.
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Man beaten to death by unidentified people for stealing cattle in Jharkhand's Godda
Godda (PTI): A man was beaten to death allegedly for stealing cattle in Jharkhand's Godda district, a police officer said on Thursday.
The 45-year-old man identified as Pappu Ansari was a resident of Ranipur village under Pathargama police station limit of the district, the police officer said.
The incident occurred in Matihani village under Poraiyahat police station limit on Wednesday night. Ansari was beaten to death by unidentified persons over stealing cattle.
Confirming the incident, Deputy Superintendent of Police J P N Chaudhary said the victim had a criminal record and had been to jail in several occasions in the past.
An investigation was underway to ascertain how the incident took place, the persons involved in the crime, the DySP said.
More details would be provided only after the investigation, Chaudary added.
