Kasaragod: Two killed, three grievously injured in truck-car collision in Chattanchal Thekkil
Kasaragod: In a horrific road accident that occurred at Chattanchal Thekkil along the National Highway 66 on Monday night, two men were killed and three other passengers seriously injured in a collision between their car and a truck.
The deceased are Asif Mohammad (41), son of late SB Mohammad and resident of Bailaguttu in Sajipa, Dakshina Kannada, and Mohammad Shafiq (23), son of Abbas Haji, resident of Natekal. Asif is said to have died on the spot while Shafiq died in hospital on Tuesday morning, after failing to respond to the treatment.
The deceased duo and their three friends, who had reportedly been on a business trip to Wayanad, were returning home on Monday night when the truck collided with the BMW car they were traveling in.
The car was completely damaged due to the force of the collision. The Kasaragod fire brigade personnel brought the passengers caught inside the car out to safety and admitted them to a hospital in Kasaragod. Three of the passengers, learned to be natives of Manjeshwara, were found to have sustained severe injuries.
Asif Mohammad is survived by his wife and two children.
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Woman dies by suicide amid alleged social boycott, five booked in Yadgir
Yadgir (Karnataka) (PTI): A 46-year-old woman allegedly died by suicide after facing sustained social boycott and harassment by members of her community, police said on Thursday.
An FIR has been registered in Yadgir district based on the complaint lodged by Yellappa Suryavamshi (50).
Suryavamshi alleged that the victim Kamalamma (46), a resident of Girinagar area in Yadgir, allegedly jumped into the Bhima river near Joladadagi village between the evening of March 14 and the morning of March 15, following alleged mental harassment linked to a social boycott imposed on her family.
Suryavamshi alleged that their family had been ostracised by members of their community over an unverified accusation involving their son.
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“A village panchayat held on September 8, 2025, had directed the family not to interact with a relative and imposed a 10-year social boycott, asking them to vacate the village,” Suryavamshi said in his complaint.
Following the decision, the family had shifted to a rented house in Yadgir town.
However, earlier this month, when the woman returned to their native locality, a group of individuals allegedly confronted her and reiterated the boycott, the FIR said.
“Despite the earlier boycott, she was again prevented from staying in the village and was subjected to continued mental harassment,” the complainant said.
The complainant further alleged that even relatives who offered shelter to the woman were threatened with similar social ostracism.
“Those who gave her refuge were warned of facing a fresh boycott by convening another panchayat,” Suryavamshi alleged.
Unable to bear the alleged humiliation and pressure, the woman is said to have taken the extreme step, police said.
Her body was recovered from the river on March 15 and shifted to the district government hospital mortuary in Yadgir, police said.
Based on the complaint, a case has been registered against five individuals under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), police said, adding that further investigation is underway.
