Dakshina Kannada: Youth killed in road accident involving police constable
Mangaluru (PTI): A youth was killed in a road accident after his motorcycle collided head-on with a car allegedly driven by a police constable here on Tuesday, police said.
The deceased has been identified as Imran Mohammed Tah, a resident of Marnabailu in Dakshina Kannada. The accident occurred at Pilathabettu Kattimane in Belthangady taluk, where the car and motorcycle collided, officials said.
According to police, the car was being driven by Prasanna, a constable serving in the District Crime Record (DCR-I) unit, Mangaluru.
The impact of the collision was severe, throwing the bike rider onto the windshield of the car and then onto the road.
He suffered fatal head injuries and a broken leg, dying at the spot.
Allegations emerged that the constable fled the scene after the accident.
However, people at the site noticed a liquor bottle and a police cap inside the car and recorded videos, which later surfaced on social media, raising suspicion of drunk driving.
Following the circulated video, SP Arun ordered an investigation. Police said the constable underwent alcohol tests in the presence of the videographer and the victim’s relatives.
The spot test reportedly showed negative results, and the SP has ordered a blood test to conclusively rule out alcohol consumption.
A case has been registered at the Punjalkatte police station, and further investigation is underway, police added.
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Four arrested, minor detained for killing teenager in UP's Gorakhpur
Gorakhpur (UP)(PTI) Police on Tuesday arrested four persons and detained a boy in connection with the killing of a teenager at a school here, officials said.
The arrested accused have been identified as Dayanand alias Chhotu, Hrithik Roshan alias Roshan, Uday alias Kishan Kumar and Deepak, all residents of Pipraich police station area here and aged 19-20, the police officials said.
The detained minor will be produced before the Juvenile Justice Board, they said.
Police recovered a country-made pistol and a motorcycle allegedly used by the accused in the commission of the crime, they added.
Superintendent of Police (North) Gyanendra Nath Prasad said the arrests were made following sustained investigation and technical surveillance, and further legal proceedings were underway.
According to police, Sudhir Bharti (17), a class 11 student, was shot dead by the accused on December 26 over old enmity and a dispute triggered by social media posts in the playground of a school in the Pipraich area here.
Based on the complaint filed by Bharti's family, a case was registered under sections 103(1) (punishment for murder) and 61(2) (party to a criminal conspiracy) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and relevant provisions of the Arms Act.
According to eyewitnesses, Bharti was in the playground when he had an argument with a person from the same neighbourhood.
The argument escalated and the accused shot him with a country-made pistol, killing him on the spot, they said.
