Lorry driver jailed for 6 months in fatal accident case in Mangaluru
Mangaluru, Jul 22 (PTI): The Third Judicial Magistrate First Class court here has sentenced a fish container lorry driver to six months' imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs 9,500 for causing a fatal accident in 2021.
Mohammad Jaffar Saab (32), a resident of Abuzar Colony in Bailkhundu, Uttara Kannada, was convicted for rash and negligent driving.
The accident occurred on September 28, 2021, on NH-66 between Nanthoor Circle and Pumpwell, when the lorry struck a two-wheeler while overtaking.
The magistrate in a recent order convicted Jaffar saab.
The pillion rider, Manas Ramanath Ugale (23), died on the spot after being run over by the lorry.
An FIR was registered at Kadri Traffic East Police Station. Inspector Gopalakrishna Bhatt investigated the case and Government Prosecutor Geetha Rai led the prosecution.
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Man held for murdering elder brother in Latur
Latur (PTI): A man was arrested in Latur for allegedly murdering his elder brother, a police official said on Sunday.
The body of Gulab Vilas Kharose (34) was found on the bund of a field in Nilanga tehsil on February 18, following which a murder case was registered as it bore strangulation marks, the Kasarsirsi police station official said.
The probe zeroed in on the victim's younger brother Ulhas Kharose (32), he added.
"The two brothers had frequent quarrels over land and family matters. Ulhas attacked and killed his elder brother on the evening of February 17. Ulhas has been remanded in police custody till February 24," the official said.
