Mangaluru/ Belthangady: Dakshina Kannada SP on Wednesday suspended a police constable accused of attacking a CFI worker in Belthangady when the organisation had organised a protest here.

The suspended constable has been identified as Anand who was posted at Belthangady Police Station.

CFI had complained against Anand to the Police Superintendent alleging that he had attacked their worker when they were protesting. An inquiry was ordered in the matter by police following which the SP ordered the suspension of Anand.

Speaking to Vartha Bharati regarding the matter Dakshina Kannada SP, B M Lakshmi Prasad confirmed the development and added that proper action will be taken against the accused in the matter.

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Sultanpur (UP), Nov 30: A 45-year-old passenger fell to his death from an air-conditioned Uttar Pradesh roadways bus allegedly after he opened its door to spit 'pann' as the vehicle moved through the Purvanchal Expressway here on Saturday, police said.

The incident took place on the 93-km milestone of the expressway around 10.30 am when the bus was en route to Lucknow from Azamgarh.

"As the bus reached near Bihi village in the Baldirai police station area, a passenger opened the door of the moving bus to spit. He lost balance and fell onto the road, resulting in his death. He had opened the door to spit 'paan'," a police official said.

"The bus was stopped immediately, and Uttar Pradesh Expressways Industrial Development Authority (UPEIDA) officials along with the police were informed," the official said.

Baldirai Station House Officer (SHO) Dheeraj Kumar said that UPEIDA personnel rushed the victim to the local Community Health Centre via ambulance, where doctors declared him dead on arrival.

"The deceased was identified as Ram Jiavan, a resident of Chinhat area in Lucknow. His wife, Savitri, was also travelling with him on the bus," Kumar said.

He added that the bus has been taken to the police station for further investigation and the body has been sent for post-mortem.