Heavy rain kills couple travelling on rickshaw in Udupi's Kapu
Kapu: A tragic incident occurred in Udupi district on Wednesday when a tree fell on a moving rickshaw, resulting in the death of a couple near Mazur Masjid near Kapu.
According to sources, heavy rain and wind during the night caused a huge tree on the roadside to fall on the rickshaw that was travelling from Kapu to Shirva. The rickshaw driver, fortunately, escaped unharmed, but the couple travelling in the rickshaw got trapped under the tree and sustained serious injuries, ultimately leading to their demise.
Efforts are underway to evacuate the rickshaw and the passengers stuck under the fallen tree, which has brought road traffic to a halt. The local authorities have reached the spot to oversee the evacuation process.
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Mangaluru: Bajpe police arrests young man for alleged derogatory posts against police
Bajpe: Police have arrested a youth for allegedly posting derogatory and defamatory content against the Bajpe police on social media.
The arrested accused has been identified as Abhishek M. (23), a resident of Katipalla, Surathkal.
According to the police, Abhishek posted a photograph of Bajpe Nisarga Hotel on his Instagram account mr_a_titude_22, alleging that accused persons in a murder case under the jurisdiction of the Bajpe police station were being treated “like royalty” by the police and were being served beef meals from the hotel every day. In his post, he further accused the police of colluding with criminals and misusing their authority, stating that public trust in the police was being betrayed.
Following which, the Bajpe police registered a case and arrested the accused.
Police records reveal that Abhishek is already facing multiple criminal cases. A case of murder, attempt to murder, assault and robbery has been registered against him at the Surathkal police station. At the same time, a robbery case has also been registered at the Kaup police station.
After his arrest, Abhishek was handed over to the custody of the CEN police for further investigation. He was later produced before a court, police said.
