38-year-old man dies after his car rams into divider in Puttur
Puttur: In an accident that occurred on Tuesday, a car driver lost control over his vehicle and crashed into the road divider resulting in his death on the spot at Kemmayi in the Puttur-Uppinangady route.
The deceased has been identified as Arun (38), a resident of Barya in Belthangady Taluk.
Arun was the General Secretary of the Barya Shri Mahavishnumoorthy Temple and Parivara Deities Governing Council Serving Trust. After losing control over his car, the vehicle crashed into the divider causing him grievous injuries that resulted in his death on the spot, it is learned.
Puttur Traffic Police Station SI Ramanayaka and the staff visited the spot and conducted an inquiry.
A case has been registered at the Puttur traffic police station.
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Senior Congress MLA, former Minister Shamanuru Shivashankarappa passes away
Bengaluru (PTI): Veteran Congress leader Shamanuru Shivashankarappa passed away at a private hospital here on Sunday due to age-related ailments, official sources said.
He was 95 and represented the Davanagere South Assembly constituency. He had been undergoing treatment at the hospital for some time.
Shivashankarappa is survived by three sons, including S S Mallikarjun, Karnataka Minister for Mines and Geology and Horticulture, and four daughters.
His daughter-in-law, Prabha Mallikarjun, is the Member of Parliament from Davanagere.
A former minister, Shivashankarappa, served as treasurer of the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) for several decades and was the president of the All India Veerashaiva Mahasabha, the apex body of the influential Veerashaiva-Lingayat community.
He was also a noted educationist who established several educational institutions and was an industrialist.
