Bus falls into abyss by road in Moodigere taluk; one passenger dies, five grievously injured
Chikkamagaluru: A woman died and five other passengers were grievously injured as the driver of the bus they were traveling in lost control and the vehicle fell into the abyss by the road near Cheekanahalli – Kaskebailu Cross in Moodigere taluk on Saturday morning.
The deceased woman passenger has been identified as 45-year-old Surekha, who was a resident of Yelahanka, Bengaluru.
The bus, belonging to a private company, was traveling through the Hassan-Moodigere route, while journeying from Bengaluru to a place outside the state, with more than 48 passengers traveling in the bus. The accident reportedly occurred at dawn on Saturday, near the Cheekanahalli – Kaskebailu Cross, under the jurisdiction of the Gonibeedu Police Station.
The police officers and the fire brigade staff, who were informed of the accident, rescued the passengers from the bus that toppled into the abyss by the road. The five injured passengers were admitted into the government hospitals of Belur and Moodigere taluks.
The Gonibeedu Police officers have registered a case and are investigating the incident.
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MUDA case: Karnataka HC adjourns hearing till Dec 10
Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday adjourned till December 10 the hearing on the plea seeking transfer of the investigation into the MUDA site allotment scam to the CBI. The plea was filed by activist Snehamayi Krishna doubting the credibility of Lokayukta investigation into the matter.
The petitioner told PTI that he approached the HC saying he has no faith in the Lokayukta police and hence the case should be handed over to the CBI.
In the MUDA case, it is alleged that compensatory sites were allotted to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's wife in an upmarket area in Mysuru, which had higher property value as compared to the location of her land which had been "acquired" by the MUDA.
The MUDA had allotted plots to Parvathi under a 50:50 ratio scheme in lieu of 3.16 acres of her land, where it developed a residential layout.
Under the controversial scheme, MUDA allotted 50 per cent of developed land to the land losers in lieu of undeveloped land acquired from them for forming residential layouts. It is alleged that Parvathi had no legal title over this 3.16 acres of land at survey number 464 of Kasare village, Kasaba hobli of Mysuru taluk.
The Karnataka Lokayukta police and the Enforcement Directorate have launched an investigation into the 'scam'.
The CM has denied any wrongdoing in the alleged scam.
