One killed another critical in road mishap at Puttur
Puttur: A 22-year-old bike rider died after he rammed his bike into an electricity pole before coming under a bus on Parladka road here on Saturday night. A pillion rider who was accompanying the deceased, has sustained critical injuries in the accident.
The deceased has been identified as Bharatraj (22), son of Chandrashekhar Gowda, a farmer and laborer from Veeramangala Khandiga. Bharatraj was reportedly attending the Puttur Ganeshotsava Shobhayatre.
He was riding on the Parladka road with Dhanush (24), son of Jayadeep of Kolthige Perlampadi, when he lost control over the motorbike, which first hit the electricity pole beside the road and then a bus that was traveling to Mangaluru.
Bharatraj sustained critical injuries in the head due to the impact of the mishap. He was rushed to a hospital in Mangaluru, where he apparently breathed his last. Dhanush is under treatment at the Puttur hospital.
Dakshina Kannada ASP Kumara Chandra, who was passing through the Parladka Road at the time of the accident, rushed to help Bharatraj and took the youngster to the Mangaluru hospital.
Bharatraj was the only son of Chandrashekhar Gowda and his wife. He was studying at the ITI and also used to work in the fields, said the locals.
A case in this regard has been registered at Puttur Traffic Police Station.
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Fire erupts at plastic factory in Ahmedabad; no casualties
Ahmedabad (PTI): A fire broke out at a plastic granules and mould manufacturing factory in Gujarat's Ahmedabad on Sunday morning, an official said.
No casualties were reported in the incident, he said.
The blaze erupted around 8 am at Processo Plast Enterprise in the Bapunagar area, Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation's Additional Chief Officer (fire) Mihir Rana told PTI.
Thick plumes of smoke were seen billowing into the sky, visible from a considerable distance in the area.
"The unit closed after the night shift and the fire broke out in the morning in the ground floor's storage facility section due to unidentified reasons," Rana said.
Nine fire tenders and several other firefighting vehicles were rushed to the spot, and the blaze was brought under control by 11 am, he said.
Firefighters prevented the blaze from spreading to the first floor. However, machinery and plastic materials were damaged on the ground floor, he said, adding that the exact cause of the blaze was under investigation.
