Udupi: Businessman killed, woman injured as car falls into lake in Brahmavar
Brahmavar: A businessman drowned in Chowlikere, the lake by the Barkur Road, and a young lady was seriously injured following loss of control over the car they were traveling in.
The incident occurred at around 2:30 pm on Sunday. The industrialist has been identified as Santhosh Shetty, 40, a resident of Vakwadi and a plywood shop owner in Beejadi. The lady is said to be Shwetha, 23, from Vakwadi, an employee at Shetty's shop, said sources.
They were traveling from Barkur to Saibrakatte. When they neared Chowlikere, the car they were traveling in went out of control and fell into the lake, which lacks a proper surrounding wall.
The local people rushed to the rescue of Shetty and Shwetha, who were inside the car in the waters of the lake and nearly asphyxiated. Shetty died on the way to the hospital, said the sources, adding that Shwetha is undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Brahmavar.
A case was registered by the Brahmavar police.
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Argument over bike accident leads to murder, triggers mob violence, arson in Ahmedabad; 2 held
Ahmedabad (PTI): A man was killed in a violent altercation triggered by a motorcycle accident in Dhandhuka in Gujarat's Ahmedabad district on Saturday, after which several shops were set on fire, a police official said.
Two men from different communities clashed this afternoon after their motorcycles collided, which intensified when members of one group went to the house of the other individual involved in the accident, he said.
"During the confrontation, Dharmesh Gamara (30) was stabbed in the leg with a knife. He later died due to excessive bleeding. Following his death, tensions flared, and a group of people set ablaze seven to eight roadside shops. Several properties were damaged," Ahmedabad Rural Superintendent of Police Om Prakash Jat said.
Videos circulating on social media showed small shops engulfed in flames, with thick black smoke rising in the area.
Police and fire brigade teams rushed to the scene and brought the situation under control, Jat told PTI.
"The fires have been doused," he said, adding that house-to-house combing and patrolling were underway in the area to identify those involved in the arson.
Two persons identified as Samir and Rizwan have been arrested for alleged involvement in the killing of Gamara, while 15-20 persons have been detained in connection with the arson, police said.
