Scooter rider dies in road accident at Baikampady
Mangaluru, July 25: A two-wheeler rider died when a lorry rammed his scooter on railway over bridge at Baikampady here on Wednesday.
The victim is identified as Hameed (70) of Shantinagar in Kavoor. The accident happened when Hameed was going towards Kuluru on national highway 66. In an attempt to overtake the scooter, lorry driver Rajesh knocked the scooter and both Hameed and scooter fell on the road sustaining severe injuries. Suddenly, he was rushed to a private hospital. But he died in the hospital as he did not respond to the treatment. Mangaluru traffic police (North) registered a case against lorry driver Rajesh of Baikampady.
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Protest for new state held in Kalaburagi; leaders of organization detained by city police
Kalaburagi: Members of the Kalyana Karnataka Pratyeka Rajya Horata Samiti, who staged a protest in the city on Friday morning demanding a separate state, were taken into custody by the police.
The members of the committee, led by President MS Patil Naribola, protested at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Circle in the city. The office-bearers hoisted a red flag as a part of the protest and shouted a slogan stating their demand for a new state named ‘Kalyana Karnataka’.
The city police intervened and took into custody Naribola and Laxmikanth Sadhvi, among other leaders of the movement.
