Mangaluru (Karnataka) (PTI): Three persons were killed and another seriously injured in a collision between a car and a KSRTC bus on Friday in Dakshina Kannada district, police said.

The accident occurred near Shiradi Ghat in Uppinangady police station limits in Puttur taluk of this district, they said.

Police said the accident occurred around 3.30 pm when a car bearing Karnataka registration number, which was travelling from Hassan towards Mangaluru, collided with a KSRTC bus that was on its way from Dharmasthala to Tirupati.

The deceased have been identified as Chandrashekhar (57), Janardhan Gowda (58) and Shridhar Gowda (61), who were travelling in the car.

Another passenger in the car, Suresh (58) from Ujire, sustained serious injuries in the accident and has been admitted to A J Hospital in Mangaluru for treatment.

Uppinangady police have registered a case and further investigation is under way.

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Udupi: Police in Udupi have detained a rowdy-sheeter, Ganesh Poojary (48), a resident of Kaudoor village, under the provisions of the Goonda Act.

The action was taken following a report submitted by Udupi Superintendent of Police Hariram Shankar. Based on the recommendation, Deputy Commissioner Swaroop T.K. issued the detention order on April 4. The accused has been lodged in the central prison in Kalaburagi as per the order.

According to police records, Ganesh Poojary has a total of 11 cases registered against him at the Karkala Town Police Station. These include four cases of attempted murder, one robbery, three assault cases, one case of unlawful assembly, one gambling-related case, and another miscellaneous offence.

Of these, he has been convicted in one case, acquitted in seven cases, while one case is currently under trial and two others remain under investigation.

Police said the detention was carried out to prevent further criminal activities and to maintain public order in the district.