Driver dies after lorry plunges into valley
Bantwala, May 2: Driver was killed and cleaner sustained injuries when their stone transporting lorry plunged into a valley when the driver lost control over the lorry at Kalpane near Pachchinadka in Bantwala taluk on Wednesday night.
The deceased is identified as Ashraf (35) of Tannirupantha. Cleaner Abdul Kareem of Kudradka sustained injuries and was admitted a private hospital in Mangaluru. The stone-ladden lorry was on its way towards BC Road and plunged into the valley as the driver lost the control over the vehicle, according Bantwala police.
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Man arrested for for raping mute woman in Jamshedpur
Jamshedpur (PTI): One person was arrested on the charge of raping a 30-year-old woman with speech impairment in Jamshedpur, a police officer said on Tuesday.
The incident occurred in the Azadnagar police station area of the city, and a case in this regard was registered based on the statement of the victim's brother on Monday.
The victim had gone to fetch water from the premises of a company on Monday evening. When she did not return even after a considerable time, family members went out in search of her and caught the accused red-handed, police said.
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The accused was a caretaker of the company.
Deputy Superintendent of Police (Patamda) Bachandeo Kujjur said due to scarcity of water in the area, the victim used to fetch water from the premises of the company.
