Belthangady: Youth dies in car-bike collision
Belthangady, August 19: A two-wheeler rider died on the spot when a car and his bike collided each other at Andinje in the taluk on Sunday.
The victim is identified as Ashwith Shetty (24) of Nainadu Barimaru in the taluk. He was working as an electrician at Mangaluru. He was going to Andinje from his home to drop a relative who has come for a marriage programme. While returning home, the car collided the motorbike in a curve and seriously injured Ashwith died on the way to Belthangady hospital.
Venur police who registered a case said that the accident happened due to the reckless driving of the car driver. Ashwith was the only source of breadwinner for the house.
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One held for illegal transportation of beef in goods vehicle in Karnataka's Mandya
Mandya (PTI): A driver was arrested for allegedly transporting beef and other cattle parts illegally in a goods vehicle in this district, police said on Monday.
The vehicle was intercepted and seized during a late-night operation near Paschimavahini in Srirangapatna taluk on Sunday, they said.
According to police, the vehicle, which was reportedly travelling from Hunsur to Ramanagara, was first stopped by members of a local Hindu organisation, who then alerted the police. The Srirangapatna Town Police reached the spot and took the vehicle into custody.
During inspection, police found beef and legs of cattle inside the goods carrier. The driver was detained on the spot, a senior police officer said.
Samples of the seized meat have been sent for forensic examination, he added.
A case under the relevant sections of the Karnataka Prevention of Cow Slaughter and Cattle Preservation Act has been registered at the Srirangapatna Town Police Station, and an investigation is underway to trace the source and destination of the consignment, they said.
