Mangaluru: Unmanned Waste Disposal Lorry crashes into Chicken Shop, Other Vehicles
Mangaluru: In an incident that occurred in the city on Thursday morning, a waste disposal Lorry which was parked near the market in Kankanady moved abruptly crashing into a nearby Chicken stall and vehicles, causing damages to them.
The waste disposal Lorry belonging to the Anthony Company was reportedly parked by the lorry driver, who had then stepped out and gone out of the vehicle when the unmanned Lorry moved on its own, crashing into three cars, two-wheelers, and one tempo standing nearby, it is learned. Other than that, the Lorry also crashed into the Chicken stall nearby. The crash has reportedly destroyed one two-wheeler and also ruined the generator belonging to the chicken shop.
According to the reports, the Lorry driver who was at the accident site and witnessed the incident, fled the scene.
Amid this, the locals insisted that the Lorry driver must be brought to the location, while the police arrived and inspected the crash site.
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Tension in Koppal village over Ambedkar flag during fair; five arrested
Koppal: Tension prevailed in Halwarti village of Koppal taluk after a clash reportedly broke out between members of Dalit and upper-caste communities over the hoisting of an Ambedkar flag during the Beeralingeshwara fair.
According to police, a verbal argument between youths from the two communities escalated into a physical confrontation, leading to unrest in the village.
In a related development, it has been alleged that members of the upper-caste community entered the house of a Dalit youth, identified as Gavisiddappa Hosamani, damaged the door and vandalised the front portion of the house.
As a precautionary measure, additional police personnel have been deployed in the village to maintain law and order.
Police said a complaint has been registered at the Koppal Rural Police Station and five persons have been arrested in connection with the incident. Further investigation is under way.
