Surathkal: Body of man from Uttar Pradesh found in sea waters in Kulai
Surathkal: The dead body, identified as that of a 35-year-old man from Uttar Pradesh, Mohammad Qureshi, was found off shore at Kulai, Chitrapur, on Friday evening.
The identity of the man was confirmed using the documents found in the pant pocket, police officers have said.
The cause for death, however, is yet to be ascertained. The police suspect Qureshi to have died when he went for a swim in the sea but have said that it could also be a case of suicide.
A case has been filed at the Surathkal Police Station. Further investigation is underway.
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Two people killed as poultry vehicle rams into parked truck in Belagavi
Belagavi (Karnataka) (PTI): Two people were killed, and another was severely injured after a goods vehicle transporting poultry birds allegedly rammed into a stationary truck on a national highway in Belagavi in the early hours of Tuesday, police said.
The deceased have been identified as Wasim (28) and Mubarak (22), both natives of Shivamogga district, they said.
The driver of the vehicle, Basavaraj Eerappa Hanchinamani (37), suffered critical injuries and has been admitted to a hospital, police said.
According to police, the accident occurred when the driver reportedly lost control of the vehicle, allegedly due to drowsiness, and crashed into a truck parked along the highway.
The goods vehicle was en route from Kolhapur to Sorab in Shivamogga district, carrying poultry. Several chickens were also killed in the impact, a senior police officer said.
Police personnel from the Hirebagewadi Police Station visited the spot and conducted an inspection.
Injured people and the bodies of the deceased were shifted to a hospital, police added.
