Moodbidre: Murder attempted on Prashanth Poojary murder accused
Moodbidre: In an attempt to murder, a gang of miscreants attacked a youth with a sword at Gantalakatte in the limits of Moodbidre police station this morning.
The victim has been identified as Imtiaz (32), a resident of the city. He is said to have been accused of murdering Sangh Parivar activist Prashant Poojary in Moodbidri in 2015.
He is running a small hotel at the Gantalakatte mosque building. As usual, Imtiyaz was in the hotel this morning, when a gang of eight members approached and attacked him. Following which, the victim has sustained injuries on head, hand, and back.
Imtiyaz later managed to get rid of the miscreants and took shelter at a nearby home. Severely injured Imtiyaz has been admitted to a private hospital at Mangaluru and being treated at ICU.
The assailants also attacked a man who tried to save the attack. He has also sustained injuries and admitted to a local hospital.
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Man mowed down by speeding car in Bengaluru
Bengaluru (PTI): A man was allegedly mowed down by a speeding car on MG Road in the heart of the city on early Friday morning, police said.
Srinivas, who was in his late 50s, died on the spot in the accident that occurred at Anil Kumble Junction here, they said.
According to police, the accident occurred at around 4.30 am. Srinivas was walking along the side of the road when a car travelling at high speed allegedly hit him with immense force. The driver of the offending vehicle fled the spot.
The impact of the accident was so severe that Srinivas died on the spot, a senior police officer said.
A case of accident under Section 106 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita for causing death due to negligence has been registered, he said.
CCTV cameras installed in the area are being analysed to identify the offending vehicle, police said, adding that further investigation is underway.
