Kalaburagi: Four-year-old child killed in school van accident, driver arrested
Kalaburagi: A tragic incident occurred in Shivapura village, Afzalpur taluk, where a four-year-old girl, Khushi Bannatti, was run over by a school van on Wednesday. The child was fatally injured when the van driver, Shreeshail, accidentally reversed the vehicle, not noticing the child behind him.
According to reports, Khushi, the daughter of Rajashekhar Bannatti, had just been dropped off at her home by the school van. Moments after being dropped, she ran from behind the vehicle towards her father, who was standing at the gate of their house. Unaware of her presence, the driver reversed the van, resulting in one of the rear wheels running over Khushi, killing her on the spot.
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Following the accident, the driver was arrested by the Afzalpur Police. A case has been registered based on a complaint filed by the child’s parents, alleging that the driver’s negligence led to their daughter’s tragic death. The police are investigating the matter further.
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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.
