Two killed in a bike-tipper road accident in Bantwal
Bantwal: A tipper lorry and a bullet bike collided head-on in Bantwal Taluk’s Annalike road on Wednesday after killing two people travelling on the bike.
The deceased have been identified as Surendra (33) and his relative Jayalaxmi (36) both residents of Siddakatte.
Police sources added that the bike on its way to Kodialbail collided with tipper truck that was coming from Karpe. The two people on bike sustained severe injuries and were rushed to the hospital. Both succumbed to their injuries on the way to hospital.
Bantwal Traffic SI Manjunath, ASI M K Kutti and other personnel rushed to the spot and conducted initial investigation.
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Mysuru: Six, including three children, drown in Cauvery during urus gathering
Mysuru: Six people, including three children, drowned in the Cauvery river near Arkeshwara Temple in KR Nagar taluk of Mysuru district on Sunday.
The deceased have been identified as Fatima (42) from Udayagiri in Mysuru; Mohammed Yasin (23), an autorickshaw driver from SBR Layout in Bengaluru; his wife Neha Kausar (19) from the same area; Uzeir (5) from Udayagiri, Mysuru; Emma Aiman (13) from Kadugondanahalli, Bengaluru; and Afif Ahmed (13) from KR Nagar.
According to The New Indian Express, the victims had visited a nearby dargah. While playing in the river, one person slipped into the water, and others entered it in an attempt to rescue them, leading to multiple drownings.
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah expressed grief and announced a compensation of Rs 5 lakh for each of the victims’ families.
Mysuru Superintendent of Police Mallikarjun Baladangi and KR Nagar police visited the spot and have begun an investigation.
