Mangaluru: A 25-year-old bike-rider died on the spot when a tipper collided with his bike on which he was travelling near Tokkottu bus stand on Friday morning.

The deceased has been identified as Kumpala’s Ashraya Colony resident Vineet Raj.

Due to the on-going bridge construction work in Tokkottu, the movement of Heavy vehicles is increased near Tokkottu bus stand. This has become a nightmare for commuters and motorists in the town. Irked over the accident, people alleged the incident took place because the tipper was proceeding through the bus stand road.

Ullal police have registered a case.

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Thane (PTI): Authorities have seized illegally stored 1,839 gas cylinders and seven vehicles worth over Rs 67 lakh in the Dombivli MIDC area of Thane district, officials said on Saturday.

A special vigilance team of the Mumbai Rationing Department detected an illegal storage of domestic and commercial LPG cylinders in Phase-2 of Dombivli (East).

Cylinders belonging to multiple gas agencies were found stockpiled in closed vehicles, unauthorised warehouses, and open sheds without mandatory permissions from the Explosives Department, Fire Department, or oil companies, according to an official release.