Lorry driver burns to death in terrible Accident at Nelyadi
Nelyadi: In a terrible accident that occurred late on Wednesday night, a Lorry driver burned to death after the Container Lorry he was driving collided with a private bus, resulting in a fire on both the vehicles at Mannagundi near Bengaluru National highway at Nelyadi.
The terrifying accident reportedly occurred when the Private Bus that was plying towards Bengaluru and the Container Lorry which was heading towards Mangaluru had a collision, which ultimately led both vehicles to spontaneously combust.
It is learned that the passengers inside the Private Bus managed to escape unhurt in the nick of time. However, the growing fire consumed both vehicles, burning alive the Lorry Driver who was stuck inside his vehicle causing his imminent death.
Reportedly, Fire Brigade Services and the police arrived at the site and put out the fire.
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Kerala: Court imposes 41-year jail term on man for sexual assault of minor
Kozhikode (Kerala) (PTI): A Kerala court on Wednesday sentenced a man to 41 years in prison for sexually assaulting a minor boy near Valayam in 2021.
Nadapuram Fast Track Special Court judge K Naushad Ali sentenced 64-year-old Panchara Musa, also known as Ganapathiyat Musa, under various provisions of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and the Indian Penal Code (IPC), according to special public prosecutor Manoj Aroor.
As the sentences are to run concurrently, the convict will have to serve the highest term of 20 years’ imprisonment, SPP Aroor said. The court also imposed a fine of Rs 52,000 on Musa.
The incident took place in August 2021 when the accused allegedly took the 14-year-old boy to a bus stop in Valayam town and sexually assaulted him, the prosecutor said. The accused also gave Rs 50 to the boy, he added.
Following the incident, the boy and his father lodged a complaint at the Valayam police station.
A case under various provisions of the POCSO Act and the IPC was registered, and the accused was subsequently arrested, the SPP said.
The prosecution examined 16 witnesses and submitted 16 documents to substantiate its case against the accused, he added.
