Car falls into Bhadra canal in Davanagere as driver loses control; two drown, four swim to banks
Davanagere: In an accident that occurred in Hosuru village of Channagiri taluk, two men drowned and four swam to safety as their car fell into the Bhadra canal at dawn on Sunday.
The group of six friends from Davanagere was traveling to Mangaluru in a car at Saturday-Sunday night. The accident reportedly occurred as the driver, in a state of drowsiness, lost control over the car, which toppled and fell into the waters of the canal near Soolekere in Channagiri taluk early Sunday morning.
While Davanagere city residents Mallikarjun (29) and Siddesh (38) are learned to have drowned in the canal waters, four other passengers got out of the car as the door opened, and then swam to the banks of the canal.
Santhebennur Police visited the spot on receiving information on the incident and held an inspection.
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Belagavi youth’s murder case projected as road accident, cracked in Uttara Kannada; Three arrested
Karwar: Uttara Kannada police have cracked a murder case in which a Belagavi youth was killed and his body burnt inside a car to make it appear like a road accident.
Addressing a press meet in the city, Superintendent of Police Deepan M.N. said three accused from Old Hubballi have been arrested in connection with the case. The crime was a pre-planned act driven by personal enmity, he said.
The case came to light on April 8 morning when a car (KA-04/MJ-8996) was found completely burnt in a roadside ditch near Talekumbri bus stand in Yellapur. Only charred human remains were found inside the vehicle. Initially, it was suspected to be an accident caused by overspeeding, and a case was registered at Yellapur police station based on a complaint filed by the deceased’s father, Jagannath Dhapale.
However, the father later expressed suspicion that his son’s death was not accidental, prompting a detailed investigation.
Taking the matter seriously, two special teams were formed under the leadership of Yellapur Inspector Ramesh Hanapur. On analysing technical evidence and CCTV footage, police found that it was a planned murder.
The accused have been identified as Abdul Raheem Basheer Ahmed Mujawar (32), Maulasab Bavahan Wada (36) and Dadapeer alias Aftab Mehboob Saab Balasangi (22), all chicken traders from Old Hubballi.
Police have seized the car used in the crime along with two scooters. The accused have been remanded to judicial custody.
Investigations revealed that the accused killed Nitesh Dhapale due to personal enmity and later set the car on fire along with the body to project it as an accident.
SP Deepan M.N. appreciated the efforts of Inspector Ramesh Hanapur, PSIs Rajashekhar Vandali and Siddappa Gudi, and the entire team for solving the complex case.
