Karnataka: Police constable returning after shopping for Ganesh Chaturthi dies in road accident
Gadag: A police personnel died when a concrete mixer lorry collided with his two wheeler at Bhoomaraddi Circle in Gadag on Friday.
The deceased is identified as Ramesh Dambala (43), a head constable at Gajendragad police station. The accident occurred when Ramesh was returning home after purchasing necessary items for offering in Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations from the city market. When he was nearing the Bhoomaraddi Circle a concrete mixer lorry rammed into his two wheeler. The impact threw Ramesh onto the road and the lorry ran him over, killing him on the spot.
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Gadag traffic police have visited the spot and an investigation is in progress.
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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.
