Davanagere: Two-year-old girl returning home from Anganwadi with grandmother mowed down by truck
Villagers block road blaming truck driver for girl's death
Davanagere: In a heartbreaking incident that took place on Wednesday in Old Kunduvada, a two-year-old child lost her life after being run over by a tipper lorry.
The deceased child has been identified as Charasvi, the two-year-old daughter of Ganesh from Kunduvada village.
According to reports, the accident occurred in the afternoon when the child was returning home with her grandmother after attending Anganwadi. The tipper lorry struck the girl as she was crossing the road, resulting in severe injuries that proved fatal on the spot.
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Outraged by what they believed to be a result of reckless driving, villagers took to the streets, blocking the road for a brief period. They expressed their anger and demanded justice for the young victim. Witnesses claim that the lorry driver fled the scene immediately after the accident, abandoning the vehicle.
The local community is calling for the immediate arrest of both the lorry driver and the owner, holding them accountable for the child's tragic demise. In response to the incident, the local police arrived at the scene and conducted a thorough investigation.
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Second PUC results: Life convict clears exam with distinction, DGP lauds effort
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Bengaluru: A life convict lodged in Ballari Central Prison has successfully cleared the second PUC examination.
Ashok Kumar S, who appeared for the examination under prison escort, secured 481 marks out of 600, registering 80.1 percent.
Director General of Police (Prisons and Correctional Services), Alok Kumar (IPS), shared the development on his official ‘X’ handle, commending the inmate’s achievement.
In his post, he stated that it was heartening to see a life convict score over 80 percent in the examination, adding that the inmate had appeared from Ballari Central Prison under escort.
It’s heartening to see that one of our life convict prisoners Ashok has obtained 80.1% marks in PUC exam. He appeared under Prison escort from Ballari Central Prison for his exams.
— alok kumar (@alokkumar6994) April 9, 2026
Glad to see that Walls of the prison has not subdued his hopes for a better future. pic.twitter.com/Nzlcy076SR
He further noted that the achievement reflected that the “walls of the prison have not subdued his hopes for a better future.”
Alok Kumar in his post also shared the result sheet of Ashok.
The Karnataka School Examination and Assessment Board (KSEAB) declared the second PUC results for 2026 on April 9.
A total of 6,32,200 students appeared for the examination across all streams, of whom 5,46,698 passed, recording an overall pass percentage of 86.48 per cent.
