Ankola: Bhatkal student killed in road accident while on his way to SSLC exams
Ankola: A SSLC student of Bhatkal who was on his way to write SSLC board examinations died on the spot in a road mishap in Shirur near Gokarna in Ankola here on Thursday morning.
The deceased has been identified as Shammas Goltey (19), a resident of Bhatkal.
According to the sources, Shammas along with his other friends was on his way to Karwar to write SSLC board examination when the accident took place.
According to the eye-witnesses the accident took place when the driver of the car lost control over the wheels and went off the road and overturned causing severe head injuries to Shammas, who succumbed to his injuries on the spot.
Two others have also been reported injured in the accident. The injured have been identified as Ahmed Iyad and Ismail Barmawar. They have been admitted to a local hospital for treatment. While other two on the car escaped unhurt.
Sources also added that Shammas was a Aalim and Hafiz-e-Quran, and was a private candidate writing SSLC examination and his examination centre was in Karwar.
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Two teenagers drown in Gadag after entering water filled pit
Gadag: Two teenage students drowned while swimming in a water filled pit in Gadag district on Saturday, February 28.
The students have been identified as Basavaraj Badiger and Parashuram Vadder, both aged 15 and studying in Class 9.
Both were studying at Mulgund High School and were residing at the Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Pre-Matric Boys’ Hostel.
According to police, the boys, along with four other friends, went swimming after finishing school in the afternoon.
All six boys went swimming in the large pit which was dug up, and had water accumulated in it. While the four knew swimming, both Basavaraj and Parashuram did not know swimming.
Swimming experts and fire brigade personnel have launched a search operation to locate the students.
Police from Mulgund Police Station visited the spot and carried out a preliminary investigation, and a case has been registered in this regard.
