Bantwal: Auto-rickshaw rams into car; driver killed, wife injured
Bantwal: In an accident that occurred on Saturday morning, the driver of an auto-rickshaw lost control over his vehicle and collided with an oncoming car, resulting in his death on the spot in the Mani-Puttur road at Mata in Kodaje in the Taluk.
The deceased auto-rickshaw driver has been identified as Ammi(35), a resident of Kodaje Panthadka. Ammi’s wife, who was in the passenger seat of the rickshaw escaped with minor injuries. She was admitted to a hospital in Mangaluru, it is learned.
The accident is said to have happened between the auto-rickshaw coming from Mani and the car which was going towards Puttur. Reportedly, the rickshaw driver faced a brake failure causing him to lose control over the vehicle, resulting in the accident.
The front portion of the car received visible blows, however, none of the passengers in the vehicle received any injuries and have escaped unhurt. On the other hand, the auto-rickshaw was destroyed in the accident.
Vittla police visited the scene of the accident and conducted an inquiry.
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Three more arrested in connection with murder of Suhas Shetty in Mangaluru
Mangaluru (Karnataka), May 14 (PTI): The Mangaluru City Crime Branch has arrested three men in connection with the murder of Hindutva activist Suhas Shetty, officials said on Wednesday.
The accused, identified as Azaruddin alias Azar alias Ajju (29), Abdul Khader alias Noufal (24) and Vamanjoor Noushad alias Chotte Noushad (39), were arrested during the last two days, they said.
With the fresh arrests, a total of 11 people have been arrested in connection with the murder so far, police said.
According to a police statement, Azaruddin had previously been booked in three theft cases registered at Panambur, Suratkal, and Mulki police stations. He allegedly provided information about Shetty's movements to the other accused, aiding in the murder.
Khader is said to have assisted the accused during their escape in a car after the murder was committed.
Noushad is accused of having conspired with the others and directly participated in the crime. He has six previous criminal cases, including murder, attempted murder, and robbery conspiracy, registered at various police stations in Dakshina Kannada, police said.
Azaruddin has been remanded in judicial custody, while Khader and Noushad have been taken into police custody for seven days for further investigation.
Police said the investigation is ongoing and efforts are underway to trace other accused involved in the case.
Shetty, a known rowdy sheeter and Hindutva activist, was murdered by a group on May 1 within the Bajpe police station limits in Mangaluru City.
