In view of the crowd, adequate security arrangements were made along the route, police said.
Sirsi: A girl student killed on the spot and two others badly injured in a collision between a government bus and bike near Chipgi on Sirsi-Hubballi road on Wednesday morning.
The incident occurred near Chipgi Check Post when a Kumta-Sirsi-Hubballi bus collided with a bike.
According to locals, a girl student succumbed to injuries on the spot.
Let the Truth be known. If you read VB and like VB, please be a VB Supporter and Help us deliver the Truth to one and all.
Chikkamagaluru (Karnataka), Nov 1: Three people sustained minor injuries as they fell down due to the slippery route because of rain when they were on the way to Deviramma hill temple here, a police officer said on Friday.
All three of them sustained minor injuries and were discharged after first aid, Vikram Amathe, Superintendent of Police (Chikkamagaluru) told PTI.
According to him, a large number of people climbed up the hill shrine to have darshan of the Goddess.
"Because of rain, the route has become slippery. Only three people were injured as they slipped while climbing," Amathe said.
The injured were immediately shifted via ambulance and given necessary first-aid, he said.
Also, two women had fallen unconscious because of fasting on October 30, he clarified.
According to him, the 24-hour darshan started on October 30 and went on till early morning of October 31.