Bantwal: Locals protest after tipper-car collision, calls for action against speeding truck drivers
Bantwal: Tension gripped Loretto near Bantwal when a car traveling from Mysuru to Moodbidri was struck by an over-speeding tipper carrying gravel. The collision, which occurred at Loretto, caused significant damage to the front of the car, fortunately leaving the driver, Krishna Urs from Mysuru, unharmed.
Krishna Urs was en route to Moodbidri, where his daughter was studying at Alva's College, when the head-on collision with the tipper, owned by KNR Construction Limited, took place.
Local residents, outraged by the incident, staged a protest in Bantwal. They voiced their anger against private construction companies, alleging that their heavy vehicles not only caused accidents but also damaged the local roads.
The protesters specifically targeted KNR Construction Limited, highlighting that the company's tippers, frequently speeding along the National Highway stretch from BC Road to Addahole, had been involved in numerous accidents over the past two years.
Expressing frustration, the locals demanded legal action against the construction company. They urged authorities to file cases against KNR Constructions and insisted that the company's heavy vehicles be equipped with speed-control kits to ensure road safety.
The protest led to disruptions in traffic flow along the affected stretch, escalating tension in the area temporarily. Traffic Superintendent Sutesh, along with Assistant Sub-inspector Suresh Padar and police constables Raju, Vivek, and Santhosh, visited the accident site.
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2 detained after comment over wedding procession to Dalit house sparks clash in UP's Shahjahanpur
Shahjahanpur (UP) (PTI): Two persons have been detained after a clash broke out allegedly over remarks targeting a Dalit family's wedding procession in Uttar Pradesh's Shahjahanpur district, police said on Saturday.
The incident occurred in Lai Kheda village under Tilhar police station area, where a wedding procession from Bareilly had arrived at a Dalit household on April 20.
According to SP Saurabh Dixit, when the procession was near the house of Rajpal Yadav, he allegedly made a remark saying "Now, Dalits will also take out wedding processions riding a buggy", leading to an argument. Yadav's side allegedly turned aggressive, escalating the conflict further.
Police said a scuffle ensued between the two sides. Upon receiving information, police personnel reached the spot and ensured that the procession was conducted peacefully after the incident.
An FIR was registered on Friday against Rajpal Yadav, Sumit, Amit, Surendra, Avdhesh Yadav and five unidentified persons based on a complaint. Rajpal Yadav and his son Sumit have been taken into custody and are being questioned, Dixit said.
The case has been registered under provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023 and the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, police said.
Dixit said preliminary findings suggest that Yadav, too, was hosting a function and processions from both sides had arrived around the same time. A dispute may have initially arisen due to a narrow passage and attempts to move the processions quickly.
Police have registered the case under relevant sections of the BNS and initiated further probe, officials said.
