Two killed, two children injured in truck-scooter collision in Mangaluru
Mangaluru: Two people died and two children were seriously injured in a collision between a truck and a two-wheeler on National Highway 66 near Kallapu, Mangaluru, on Sunday.
The victims of the accident were identified as Gangadhar (45), a resident of Tandolige, Jappinamogaru, and Nethravathi (48), a resident of Pajeer near Konaje, said sources.
Nethravathi’s daughter Moksha, aged four years, and nephew Jnanesh, aged six years, were injured seriously. Both the children were reportedly admitted to a private hospital in Deralakatte.
The two victims and the two children were traveling on the scooter from Pumpwell to Thokkottu in Mangaluru. When they reached Kallapu, a truck came to the highway from a private market. Being driven rashly and at high speed, the truck collided with the two-wheeler, the sources added.
All four people on the scooter were thrown on the road as a result. Nethravathi and Gangadhar were both fatally injured due to the impact of the fall and died, police have said.
The Mangaluru Traffic Police have reportedly registered a case against Hanif, the driver of the lorry that hit the two-wheeler.
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M'luru: School physical education teacher’s body found under mysterious circumstances in well
Ullal: The body of a 51-year-old physical education teacher was found in a well at his residence in Kondana, under the limits of Kotekar town, on Friday evening.
The deceased has been identified as Prabhakar Jogi, who was serving as a physical education teacher at the Government School in Kallarakodi, Naringana village. Police suspect that he may have died by suicide, allegedly due to health-related issues.
According to police, Prabhakar had dropped his daughter at Uchila School earlier in the day for the school anniversary programme and returned home.
He was later preparing to attend the same event along with his wife and son, when he suddenly went missing. A search was launched by family members, following which his body was found in the well located at his house.
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Police said that Prabhakar Jogi was reportedly suffering from a neurological disorder. He had served in several schools across Ullal taluk and was actively involved in organisations of physical education teachers.
Ullal police visited the spot, conducted an inspection and sent the body for post-mortem examination.
In his complaint to the police, Prabhakar’s son, Sai Tejas, stated that his father had jumped into the well and that there was no suspicion surrounding the death.
Based on the complaint, a case has been registered and further investigation is underway.
