Shivamogga, Jan 27: A three-and-half year-old girl who was playing nearby burnt alive when a haystack caught fire accidentally at Thorabailu village near Konandur in Thirthahalli taluk on Saturday.
The deceased girl has been identified as Artha, daughter of Ramesh and Jayalakshmi. Ramesh is working in Bengaluru. When the incident happened, her mother Jayalakshmi has gone out for labour work. The girl was playing with his brother 7-year-old Dhananjay near the haystack when the accident occurred.
The haystack accidentally caught fire and the girl burnt alive in the flames before the neighbours rushed to rescue her. Agumbe police registered a case.
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Vijayanagara: One man was killed and 12 others were injured after a truck hit vehicle they were traveling in on the National Highway 50 stretch on the outskirts of Koodligi in the district.
The accident victim, Madhu (27), is learned to have been an employee of Reliance Digital from Andhra Pradesh.
The vehicle was reportedly traveling from Bengaluru to Koodligi and the passengers are learned to have been seriously injured following the collision with the truck, which was found to have a Maharashtra registration.
Koodligi Deputy Superintendent of Police (DySP) Mallesh Dodmani and Circle Inspector Prahlad Channagiri arrived at the accident spot on being informed of the accident.
The police officers and locals rescued the injured passengers and got them shifted to the Koodligi Government Hospital. Some of the passengers were reportedly taken to the Ballari Trauma Care Centre for further treatment.
A case has been registered at the Koodligi Police Station and the officers are investigating the incident.
