Car hits pedestrians standing by road in Sullia; 3 dead, one injured
Sullia: A tragic incident unfolded in Sullia taluk on Thursday as a car traveling from Madikeri to Mangaluru lost control and struck four pedestrians standing by the road at Adkar. Three of the pedestrians lost their lives in the accident, while a fourth sustained injuries.
The victims have been identified as Chandrappa, Regappa, and Mantesh, all natives of Ranebennur in Haveri district. The injured pedestrian has been identified as Venkappa. All four individuals were employed as manual workers.
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The accident occurred when the car allegedly veered off course and collided with the pedestrians who were standing beside the road at Adkar. The car's loss of control also led to a collision with a parked truck by the roadside.
Following the impact, all four pedestrians suffered grievous injuries and were rushed to a nearby hospital for medical attention. Tragically, despite medical efforts, Chandrappa, Regappa, and Mantesh succumbed to their injuries. Venkappa, the injured survivor, is currently undergoing treatment at the hospital.
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Two Naxalites gunned down in encounter with cops in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur
Bijapur (Chhattisgarh) (PTI): Two Naxalites were killed in an encounter with security personnel in Bijapur district of Chhattisgarh on Thursday, police said.
The exchange of fire broke out in a forest along the Indravati river in the morning when a joint team of security forces was out on an anti-Naxalite operation, a senior police official said.
After guns fell silent, bodies of two Naxalites, clad in uniform, along with a Self-Loading Rifle, an Insas rifle and a 12-bore rifle were recovered from the spot, he said.
Search operation was still underway, he added.
With this action, at least 25 Maoists have been killed in separate encounters in the state so far this year.
Earlier, 14 Maoists were gunned down in two encounters on January 3 in the Bastar region, which comprises seven districts, including Bijapur.
Last year, 285 Maoists were killed in various encounters with security forces in Chhattisgarh.
The Centre has set a deadline of March 31 this year to eradicate Left-Wing Extremism from the country.
