Two killed in tragic road accident as tipper hits two-wheeler in Bantwal
Bantwal: In a tragic road accident, two youngsters riding on a two-wheeler died on the spot after their vehicle was hit by a truck near Siddakatte here in the Taluk on Tuesday evening.
The deceased have been identified as Nitin, a bike mechanic, and Shashiraj, a driver of a pickup vehicle.
According to the eyewitnesses, the tipper truck that was heading towards Karkala from BC Road hit the two-wheeler leading to grievous injuries to both Nitin and Shashiraj leading to their on-the-spot.
Local police added that the driver of the truck tried to flee after hitting the two-wheeler and did not stop his truck after the accident. However, locals stopped his truck near Kudkoli, a few hundred meters away from the accident spot.
Melkar Traffic Police reached the spot and have registered a case in this regard.
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Dalit youngster in Raichur denied entry into temple: Video viral
Police, priest, Dalit leaders ‘unaware of matter’
Raichur: The priest of the Ambabhavani Temple in Athkur village has been accused of stopping Dalit youngsters from entering the temple for a ritual related the Navaratri festival, although related parties, including the priest and Dalit leaders of the village, have denied knowledge about the incident.
A video of the youngsters, belonging to the Madiga community, who wanted to wear the ritual garlands for the festive period, being denied entry into the temple and the priest handing them the garlands keeping them outside the threshold has gone viral on social media platforms.
Yapaladinni Police officers, however, have said no police complaint about the matter has been filed so far. In addition, Dalit leaders in Athkur have said no such incident has occurred in the village, but the police officers are conducting an inquiry since youngsters have alleged that they were denied entry into the temple.
The temple priest has also refuted the charges against him, clarifying that action will be taken if a complaint is filed.
