Mangaluru, Aug 6: A well-known entrepreneur, K Mohan Amin (62), who is in the construction business, allegedly died by suicide by jumping from the 17th floor of an apartment building at Bendoor in the city on Sunday, police sources said.

 

The incident occurred at around 9 am, sources said.

Amin had constructed several apartment buildings in the area and was the owner of Vijaya Vahini agency at Mallikatte in the city.

The exact reason for this extreme step taken by the deceased is not known.

The Mangaluru East police have arrived at the scene and are currently investigating the incident.

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Thane (PTI): At least six people were injured, two of them seriously, when a speeding car driven by a doctor rammed into multiple parked vehicles in the Kalyan area of Maharashtra's Thane district, police said on Thursday.

According to police officials, the driver of the four-wheeler suddenly lost control of the car, which then crashed into three to four vehicles parked along the roadside on Wednesday morning.

The car driver, identified as Dr Sanjay Bendale, has been detained by the Khadakpada police in connection with the accident, which left six people injured, they said.

"The impact of the crash was so severe that two-wheelers parked in the vicinity were heavily damaged. Local residents rushed to the spot to assist the victims and shifted them to a nearby hospital," an official said.

Of the injured, two sustained grievous wounds and are currently undergoing treatment at a private hospital, he said.

Police are investigating whether a technical failure or human error led to the crash, according to the official.

An offence has been registered against the doctor under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), he added.