Four killed, two injured as tractor trolley turns turtle
Raichuru, June 10: Four labourers were killed on the spot and two others sustained injuries when electric poles -laden trolley of a tractor turned turtle after separating from the engine at Sindhanur police station limits in the district on Sunday.
The victims were identified as labourers Nagaraj, Sharanappa, Ramesh and Mallikarjun of Sulekal village. Two other sustained serious injuries and battling for life, according to police.
The incident occurred when the engine of the tractor carrying electric poles was separated from the trolley at the cross of Sripuram junction. As a result, the electric poles fell on the labourers who were sitting on the electric poles. Three persons died on the spot and another died on the way to hospital.
Injured workers were admitted to Ballary VIMS hospital for treatment. The bodies were kept for post mortem at Sindhanur hospital.
Police officers visited the spot and inspected the accident. A case was registered at Sindhanur police station and investigating it.
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K'taka HC criticises BJP MLA Yatnal for "half pakistani" remark, refuses to stay defamation case
Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court on Thursday expressed its disapproval of a statement made by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Basangouda Patil Yatnal, in which he referred to the State Health Minister, Dinesh Gundu Rao, as "half Pakistani."
A single-judge bench led by Justice M. Nagaprasanna declined to stay defamation proceedings initiated by Rao's wife, Tabbasum Dinesh Rao, under s. 499 and s. 500 of the Indian Penal Code. The court noted, “The statement directly attracts these provisions, contributing to the rise of defamation cases.”
During the hearing, the judge questioned the MLA’s counsel, stating, “Why make such statements? You cannot label a community this way; this is not the right approach.”
Yatnal's counsel, Venkatesh Dalwai, argued that his client’s statement was a response to one made by the minister in the public domain. However, Rao's wife contended that the remark was directed at her.
The court further observed, “Just because someone's wife is a Muslim, can you call him 'half Pakistani'? This is unacceptable.”
Dalwai also argued that the magistrate court had not followed proper procedure when taking cognizance of the complaint, as no notice was issued to Yatnal. The High Court agreed with this argument and indicated that it would instruct the Magistrate to reconsider the case, noting a procedural lapse.
The court is expected to release its order on Monday.
