Mangaluru: Reckless truck driver mows down man on cycle killing him on spot
Mangaluru: In a tragic road accident reported from Baikampady in the city, a cycle rider died on the spot after being mowed down by an overspeeding truck on Friday here.
The deceased person has been identified as Madhu K, an employee of High Range Security Services.
On Friday evening, when Madhu was riding on a cycle, an overspeeding truck mowed down Madhu recklessly killing him on the spot.
A case in this regard has been registered at Mangaluru North Traffic Police Station and investigations are underway.
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Senior Congress MLA, former Minister Shamanuru Shivashankarappa passes away
Bengaluru (PTI): Veteran Congress leader Shamanuru Shivashankarappa passed away at a private hospital here on Sunday due to age-related ailments, official sources said.
He was 95 and represented the Davanagere South Assembly constituency. He had been undergoing treatment at the hospital for some time.
Shivashankarappa is survived by three sons, including S S Mallikarjun, Karnataka Minister for Mines and Geology and Horticulture, and four daughters.
His daughter-in-law, Prabha Mallikarjun, is the Member of Parliament from Davanagere.
A former minister, Shivashankarappa, served as treasurer of the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) for several decades and was the president of the All India Veerashaiva Mahasabha, the apex body of the influential Veerashaiva-Lingayat community.
He was also a noted educationist who established several educational institutions and was an industrialist.
