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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7 held for running fake call centre in South Kolkata
Kolkata (PTI): Seven people were arrested from the Parnashree area in the southern part of the city for allegedly running a fake call centre, a police officer said on Saturday.
Acting on a tip-off, police raided a house on Netaji Subhas Road on Friday night and found the fake call centre operating from the ground floor, he said.
Preliminary investigation revealed that the accused had set up a bogus company using forged documents and posed as employees of an antivirus firm to call citizens in the US, the officer said.
"The callers would gain the trust of victims and then use remote access to take control of their phones or other digital devices. The accused allegedly siphoned off large sums of money, running into millions of dollars, from victims' accounts," he said.
Five laptops, two WiFi routers, six mobile phones and four headsets were seized from the accused, he said, adding that the seven are being questioned to ascertain the full extent of the racket and to identify others involved.
