Injured in road accident, youngster casts vote on stretcher in Kundapur
Kundapur: A 30-year old youngster who had sustained severe leg injuries and fracture in a road accident three weeks back, and was advised bed rest for three months by the doctors, on Thursday exercised his voting right by reaching polling station in an ambulance and casting vote in stretcher with medical assistance.
Jayasheel Poojary (30), met an road accident while travelling on his bike and sustained severe leg injuries including a complicated fracture. He was admitted to a private hospital in Kundapur and was discharged only 10 days back while advising complete rest to the leg for three months with bandage.
However, this did not stop Poojary from exercising his right to vote. He urged his family to let him go to the polling station and cast his vote.
Finally, Jayasheel’s friends arranged an ambulance for him to take him to polling station at Ulthur School polling station where he franchised his vote.
Jayasheel, who was unable to stand on his legs and walk was brought into polling booth on a stretcher and was assisted by his friends to cast his vote.
Polling officials also lauded efforts of Jayasheel for coming and casting his votes despite difficulties.
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Two people killed as poultry vehicle rams into parked truck in Belagavi
Belagavi (Karnataka) (PTI): Two people were killed, and another was severely injured after a goods vehicle transporting poultry birds allegedly rammed into a stationary truck on a national highway in Belagavi in the early hours of Tuesday, police said.
The deceased have been identified as Wasim (28) and Mubarak (22), both natives of Shivamogga district, they said.
The driver of the vehicle, Basavaraj Eerappa Hanchinamani (37), suffered critical injuries and has been admitted to a hospital, police said.
According to police, the accident occurred when the driver reportedly lost control of the vehicle, allegedly due to drowsiness, and crashed into a truck parked along the highway.
The goods vehicle was en route from Kolhapur to Sorab in Shivamogga district, carrying poultry. Several chickens were also killed in the impact, a senior police officer said.
Police personnel from the Hirebagewadi Police Station visited the spot and conducted an inspection.
Injured people and the bodies of the deceased were shifted to a hospital, police added.
