Puttur: In a tragic road accident that took place on Friday night, a 20-year-old youth died after his bike collided with a jeep near By-pass Tenkila in Puttur here.

The deceased has been identified as Muhammed Hashim (20), a resident of Parladka. Hashim was reportedly running a business of fresh fish.

Hashim sustained critical injuries after the collision as he fell on the road as an impact of the accident. He was rushed to a hospital in Mangaluru where he breathed his last.

A case has been registered by the Puttur Traffic Police in this regard. 

Fresh Fish Business Closed for Saturday:

In the aftermath of the demise of Muhammed Hashim, who is the son of Hamza Haji, one of Puttur’s renowned fresh fish dealers, the Fresh-Fish Dealer’s Association at Puttur has halted all business operations for Saturday, as an expression of condolence and collective grieving.

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Bajpe: Police have arrested a youth for allegedly posting derogatory and defamatory content against the Bajpe police on social media.

The arrested accused has been identified as Abhishek M. (23), a resident of Katipalla, Surathkal.

According to the police, Abhishek posted a photograph of Bajpe Nisarga Hotel on his Instagram account mr_a_titude_22, alleging that accused persons in a murder case under the jurisdiction of the Bajpe police station were being treated “like royalty” by the police and were being served beef meals from the hotel every day. In his post, he further accused the police of colluding with criminals and misusing their authority, stating that public trust in the police was being betrayed.

Following which, the Bajpe police registered a case and arrested the accused.

Police records reveal that Abhishek is already facing multiple criminal cases. A case of murder, attempt to murder, assault and robbery has been registered against him at the Surathkal police station. At the same time, a robbery case has also been registered at the Kaup police station.

After his arrest, Abhishek was handed over to the custody of the CEN police for further investigation. He was later produced before a court, police said.