Kodagu district BJP general secretary killed in road accident
Madikeri: The Kodagu District BJP General Secretary Balachandra Kalagi (42) was killed in the road accident near Talattamane in Madikeri.
The lorry collided with his Omni vehicle when he was on his way to Sampaje in the evening and was seriously injured and died on the way to the district hospital in Madikeri.
It has been learnt that a lorry rammed into the Omni vehicle of Kalagi when he was proceeding to Sampaje in the evening. Kalagi succumbed to the injuries while he was being taken to the Madikeri district hospital.
The deceased is survived by wife, father, mother, and a sister. MP Pratap Simha, MLAs KJ Bopaiah, Appacchu Ranjan have expressed their condolences.
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Two teenagers drown in Gadag after entering water filled pit
Gadag: Two teenage students drowned while swimming in a water filled pit in Gadag district on Saturday, February 28.
The students have been identified as Basavaraj Badiger and Parashuram Vadder, both aged 15 and studying in Class 9.
Both were studying at Mulgund High School and were residing at the Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Pre-Matric Boys’ Hostel.
According to police, the boys, along with four other friends, went swimming after finishing school in the afternoon.
All six boys went swimming in the large pit which was dug up, and had water accumulated in it. While the four knew swimming, both Basavaraj and Parashuram did not know swimming.
Swimming experts and fire brigade personnel have launched a search operation to locate the students.
Police from Mulgund Police Station visited the spot and carried out a preliminary investigation, and a case has been registered in this regard.
