Chikkamagaluru: Car plunges into trench; 4 of Bantwal killed
One severely injured
Chikkamagaluru: Four persons of a family killed and one seriously injured when the new car they were travelling in plunged into a trench near Hirebailu in Kalasa Hobli limits in the district today.
Two women and two men of a family were killed in the incident, and the deceased have been identified as Vishwanath (55), Pushpavati (48), Rahul Rai (58), and Mamata (51); all were residents of Bantwal in Dakshina Kannada district.
One Sanjeev Shetty was seriously injured in the accident, and he has been admitted to a government hospital in Kalasa. It has been learnt that the members of this family were relatives of Kalasa resident and businessman Ravi Rai.
The locals had organized a Yakshagana program at Balehole village near Kalasa on Monday. The artists of this Yakshagana were said to be members of the deceased family. To watch this programme, the victims were heading from Bantwal via Charmadi Ghat by a new Wagon-R car.
The man on wheels lost control over the car at a curve near Hirebail. Subsequently, the vehicle plunged into a 50-meter deep trench.
The Kalasa police rushed to the spot and took out the bodies with the help of the locals.
A case regarding this has been registered at Kalasa police station.
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Kalaburagi: 24-year-old constable falls on road as his bike goes out of control, dies on spot
Afzalpur: A 24-year-old police constable Dhareppa died as the motorbike he was riding went out of control and toppled on the road while traveling near Gobbur B village on Saturday morning.
Dhareppa, learned to be a resident of Shirawala village, was reportedly traveling back home to the village from Kalaburagi when the accident occurred and the bike fell on the road.
The police constable, who was grievously injured in the accident, is said to have died on the spot.
Aland Deputy Superintendent of Police Thammaraya Patil, Circle Inspector Lakhan Masaguppi and Devalagangapura Sub-inspector Sangeetha Shinde visited the accident spot and inspected it.
A case has been registered and investigation is underway.
