Speeding truck mows down man crossing road in Mangaluru
Mangaluru: A 45-year-old man died as a speeding truck knocked him down when he was crossing the road at Kottara Chowki on Wednesday morning.
The victim of the accident has been identified as Ashok, resident of Akash Bhavan, Mangaluru.
Mangalore North Traffic Police have registered a case.
The police said that Ashok parked his two-wheeler by the road and was crossing the road. The Haryana-registered truck that was on high speed is said to have hit Ashok due to the driver’s negligence.
Ashok was grievously injured due to the blow and was immediately taken to hospital. The doctors at the hospital, however, declared that he had died, the police added.
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Woman detained in Mumbai for call threatening PM Modi
Mumbai (PTI): A 34-year-old mentally unstable woman has been detained for allegedly making a call to Mumbai Police threatening to harm Prime Minister Narendra Modi, officials said on Thursday.
The city police control room received the threat call on Wednesday, an official said.
The call was traced to Amboli in the western suburbs and a case was subsequently registered.
A Mumbai Police team tracked the woman caller and took her into custody for questioning, the official said.
After an investigation, the woman was found to be mentally unstable and the call was classified as a 'prank', he said.
The woman did not have any previous criminal record, the official said.
Further probe was on, he said.
