Bengaluru, Jul 16: A special court here on Tuesday dismissed a private complaint filed against Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

The complaint by a person named Ziaur Rahman was in respect of Modi's statement during an election speech earlier this year that if the Congress comes to power after the Lok Sabha polls, it would redistribute wealth of people to Muslims.

The order was passed by the 42nd Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court Judge K N Shivakumar.

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Bajpe: A private bus and a lorry collided head-on near Bellibettu bus stand on Wednesday, leaving both drivers seriously injured.

According to sources, the private bus was travelling from Mangaluru to Karkala and a lorry was heading towards Mangaluru.

The impact of the collision was severe, leaving the front portions of both the bus and the lorry completely crushed.

According to locals, the drivers of both vehicles were trapped inside the mangled vehicles and had to be rescued by cutting parts of the damaged vehicles using a gas cutter. Passengers travelling in the bus sustained minor injuries.

The injured drivers were shifted to a private hospital in the city for treatment. Personnel from the Bajpe police station visited the spot, conducted an inspection, and registered a case.

Meanwhile, it has been learnt that during the rescue operation, a local resident, Rafiq Gurupura, found around Rs 6 lakh in cash while cutting open parts of the bus.

The amount was subsequently handed over to the Bajpe police. The rescue operation was carried out by locals including Rafiq, Shivarama, Raoof, Fazil and others.