Mangaluru: Five injured as driver loses control of car, enters Mosque compound
Incident caught on CCTV camera
Mangaluru: Driver of a Maruti Omni car lost control over the wheels and rammed the vehicle into a compound of Masjid here on Tuesday afternoon at 10th Mile in Farangipet.
Five people including the driver of the car has reportedly sustained injuries in the accident.
Ismail and Sulaiman who were in the Masjid campus sustained injuries. Three people who were in the car have also sustained injuries, the identity of the trio is yet to be ascertained.
All the victims have been rushed to the hospital for treatment immediately after the accident.
The car belonging to Prasad Eye Care hospital was heading towards Mangaluru from BC Road when the driver lost control over the wheels and diverted the vehicle towards the Tahwa Juma Masjid beside highway and entered the mosque compound.
The whole incident has been captured in the CCTV cameras of mosque.
Local Police have reached the spot and are investigating the case.
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Karnataka police constable arrested for forging passport verification records
Mangaluru: A police constable attached to the Vitla Police Station has been arrested for allegedly forging documents and manipulating passport verification records to obtain a clearance certificate from the authorities.
Police said on Tuesday that a person identified as Shakti Das, who claimed to be residing within the jurisdiction of the Vitla Police Station, first applied for a passport in February 2025.
During police verification, it was found that the address mentioned in the application did not match official records, following which the application was not recommended.
In June 2025, Shakti Das reportedly submitted a second passport application. Police alleged that Pradeep, a staff member at the Vitla Police Station, processed the reapplication without informing the concerned beat constable, Sabu Mirji, who was responsible for verifying the applicant’s address.
Pradeep allegedly prepared a verification report in the name of the beat constable, forged his signature, secured approval from senior officers, and forwarded the report. He is also accused of destroying verification-related documents to conceal the irregularities.
As per the report, the matter came to light on December 19 during a scrutiny of records. Police said the acts amounted to criminal breach of trust, as a crucial identity document issued by the Central government was fraudulently obtained.
Police further said that Shakti Das claims to hail from West Bengal, and his address is currently being verified.
Based on the findings, Vitla Police have registered a case against Pradeep and passport holder Shakti Das under Sections 336, 337, 316(5), and 238 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023.
Pradeep has been arrested and produced before a court, which remanded him to judicial custody. Further investigation is underway, police said.
