Hiriadka: A 45-year-old man died on the spot when a tipper truck rammed into his two-wheeler on Wednesday evening here near Kukkehalli village.
The deceased has been identified as Mohammed Haneef (45) a resident of Koteshwar.
According to the reports, Haneef was heading towards Hiriadka from Kukkehalli when the tipped rammed into his two-wheeler from behind killing him on the spot.
The tipper driver abandoned his vehicle about two kilometers away from the accident spot and fled the scene.
A case in this regard has been registered at Hiriadka Police Station.
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Idukki (Kerala) (PTI): A 12-year-old girl died after being struck by lightning at Uruvapara here, police said on Saturday.
The deceased was identified as Nafeesathul Misriya, daughter of Afsal, a native of Cheruvelikkunnu near Perumbavoor in Ernakulam district.
According to the police, Misriya and her family reached Uruvapara to attend ‘Summerfest’, a tourism event, on Friday evening.
Police said that lightning struck Misriya. Apart from Misriya, two others were also injured in the incident.
Though Misriya was rushed to a nearby private hospital, she was declared dead, police said.
The injured persons are currently admitted to a private hospital in Thodupuzha.
Thodupuzha police have registered a case of unnatural death and initiated an investigation.
The body will be handed over to relatives after the postmortem, police added.
