Tragic road accident kills two, injures two others who were writing "Happy New Year" on road
Karkala: In a tragic incident reported from Miyar in Karkala Taluk two youngsters who were writing "Happy New Year" on road, died after being hit by a car on late Thursday night here.
The deceased have been identified as Sharan (26) and Siddhu (25), both residents of Vijayapura District.
Two others, identified as Thouseef and Basavaraj were injured in the accident and were shifted to Karkala Government Hospital for treatment.
The incident took place when the four were writing "Happy New Year" on road around 10:45 pm on Thursday. A Maruti Eco car hit the accident victims, killing two and injuring others.
One of the victim reportedly died on the spot while another breathed his last in the hospital.
A case has been registered at Karkala Police Station in this regard
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Class 8 student in Faridabad fails one subject, hangs self
Faridabad (PTI): A Class 8 student of a private school allegedly hanged himself after failing one subject, police in this Haryana district said on Saturday.
They said the boy, a resident of the Sector 31 area, had failed the social science paper. The exam results were declared on Friday and he had become stressed after that. Upon returning from school, the boy locked himself in his first-floor room.
His mother went to check on him when he did not come out till late in the evening. Finding the door locked, she looked into the room from the back and found the boy hanging, they added.
Neighbours gathered when she raised an alarm and informed the police.
"No suicide note was found in the room. However, according to his relatives, he was under stress after failing one subject. We are investigating all the aspects," Sector 31 SHO Surendra Singh said.
The boy was his parents' only child, the police said.
(Assistance for overcoming suicidal thoughts is available on the state’s health helpline 104, Tele-MANAS 14416.)
