Rider dies in Car-bike collision in Maravanthe
Gangolli, May 20: A bike was turned into ashes after it collided with a car on National Highway 66 near Maravanthe on Sunday evening, killing the rider on the spot.
The deceased has been identified as Puneeth Poojari (22), a resident of Teggarse in Byndoor. Akash, who was sitting pillion has sustained injuries and is being treated in Manipal hospital.
The occupants of the car, belonged to a doctor from Bengaluru, has sustained minor injuries.
The car moving from Byndoor collided with the bike coming from Kundapur to Byndoor. As a result Puneeth was thrown on the road and died on the spot.
Soon after the incident the bike caught fire and only the skeletal remaining’s of the bike was left.
Police rushed to the spot and inspected. Puneeth had bought the bike on Saturday, a day of the incident took place, police said. A case has been filed in Gangolli police station.
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Hindutva leader Manju Kola stabbed during ‘compromise meeting’ at Malpe; Five arrested
Udupi: Manju Kola, husband of former Udupi City Municipal Council Vice-President Lakshmi Manjunath and a Hindutva organisation leader, was stabbed during a meeting held to settle a dispute related to a love affair at Malpe on Tuesday night.
Police have arrested five accused in connection with the case.
According to information available, Manju Kola had reportedly called for a compromise meeting near Malpe beach in the Palimaru area on Tuesday evening to resolve an issue involving a couple. During the discussion, a heated argument broke out and a youth allegedly stabbed Manju Kola.
He sustained injuries to his abdomen and collapsed. He was immediately shifted to a private hospital in Udupi for treatment.
Udupi Superintendent of Police Hariram Shankar said that five accused have been arrested in the case. As per preliminary investigation, the incident appears to have occurred due to personal reasons. He clarified that there is no communal angle to the incident and urged the public not to spread rumours.
The injured Manju Kola is out of danger and his condition is stable, the SP said.
