Bantwal: Bike rider injured after colliding with rickshaw while trying to escape police checking
Bantwal: A bike rider collided with an auto-rickshaw, sustaining severe injuries on Saturday afternoon when the local traffic police was checking vehicles on National Highway at BC Road here.
The injured bike rider was rushed to Hospital after the accident.
The incident took place when Bantwal Traffice SI Manjunath was checking vehicles near Uday laundry. A bike rider who was riding without helmet was signaled to stop by the police team, in his attempt to escape the police the bike rider collided with auto-rickshaw injuring the rider.
People have expressed their dissent over police stopping vehicles at public places for checking which have resulted in a few similar incidents lately.
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Cyclone Fengal: Pondy govt issues heavy rain alert to residents via SMS
Puducherry (PTI): Puducherry experienced heavy rains on Saturday morning prompting the union territory administration to send SMS alerts to around 12 lakh residents cautioning them to remain vigilant as cyclonic storm Fengal is expected to make landfall near here later in the day.
District Collector A Kulothungan told PTI that all necessary steps have been taken to ensure that people remained safe.
"We have evacuated people from low lying areas and shelter homes are ready to accommodate them. Arrangements were also made to supply food packets," he said adding that National Disaster Relief Force from Arakonam has arrived to engage in relief and rehabilitation works.
According to the official, cyclone Fengal was expected to cross the coast in the evening. Control rooms have been opened in the collectorate and also in the line departments.
Toll free numbers 112, 1077 and also WhatsApp number 94889 81070 have been put in place to help people facing crisis to contact for help.
Cyclone Fengal is likely to cross between Karaikal and Mahabalipuram coasts close to Puducherry, official sources said. The government has advised people to stay indoors.
The entire stretch of beach road and also several tourist spots were closed to ensure that there was no movement of the people near the sea shore.
Schools and colleges remained closed today.
