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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Clash with Nagas: Police evacuate 51 Kuki students from Manipur’s Ukhrul
Imphal (PTI): The police have evacuated at least 51 Kuki students from a school in Manipur’s Naga-majority Ukhrul district as a precautionary measure, following clashes between the two communities, a statement said on Monday.
Tension had been simmering between Tangkhul Naga tribe and the Kukis in Ukhrul for more than a week, as around 30 houses were burnt during clashes at Litan Sareikhong area in Ukhrul district.
“The Ukhrul District Police have evacuated 51 students of Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya Ramva School in Ukhrul and handed them over to the Saikul police station team for onward movement to the JNV in Kangpokpi district," the police said in a statement.
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Thirty-one male and 20 female students were sent to Kangpokpi, a Kuki-majority district.
Police said the students were evacuated as a precautionary measure due to the prevailing law and order situation in the district.
During the evacuation process, some members of the public mistook the students for miscreants, the police said, adding that local civil society organisations helped the administration in de-escalating tension.
"Their efforts in persuading villagers across the Shangshak, Ramva, Shokvao, TM Kasom, and S Laho areas ensured the safe evacuation of the students," the statement added.
Police also appealed to all communities to maintain restraint and refrain from spreading rumours.
The violence between the Kukis and the Nagas began following a drunken brawl between two groups on the evening of February 7 at Litan, a commercial town and home to both communities.
For nearly three years, Manipur has been rocked by ethnic violence between the Meitei and Kuki communities. It started in May 2023 after a ‘Tribal Solidarity March’ was organised in the hill districts to protest against the Meitei community’s demand for Scheduled Tribe (ST) status. At least 260 people lost their lives in the clashes, and thousands were displaced.
Presidents’ Rule was imposed in the state on February 13 last year, while the state got a new chief minister in Y Khemchand Singh, who was sworn in earlier this month.
