Kolar: Four Sabarimala pilgrims killed as car falls off flyover
Kolar (PTI): Four Sabarimala pilgrims were killed after their car, which was allegedly overspeeding, hit the side barrier of a flyover and fell into an underpass in this district here in the wee hours of Monday, police said.
The accident occurred between 2.15 am and 2.30 am at Abbenahalli village in Malur taluk, they said.
The victims, all friends, were on their way to Sabarimala in Kerala when the accident took place, police said.
Citing preliminary investigation, a senior police officer said the driver was allegedly overspeeding, causing the vehicle to crash into the flyover's side barrier. The impact was so severe that the car, along with the male occupants, fell nearly 100 metres into the underpass, killing them on the spot.
The bodies will be handed over to their respective families after postmortem, police said.
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Two wanted men held after shootout with police in Delhi's Dwarka
New Delhi (PTI): Two men accused in an attempt to murder case in southwest Delhi's Chhawla area were apprehended after a shootout, an official said on Sunday.
The accused, identified as Rocky (22) and Sumit alias Koki (24), were allegedly involved in an attempt to murder on April 17, he said.
According to police, the incident involved two assailants arriving on a motorcycle, with one of them allegedly attempting to fire at the complainant from close range. However, the weapon malfunctioned, and the duo fled the spot.
Acting on specific inputs, a police team intercepted the suspects near the Urban Extension Road (UER) at around 5.35 am when they were riding a motorcycle.
When asked to surrender, Rocky allegedly opened fire at the police team and discharged three rounds. One of the bullets struck the bulletproof vest of a head constable, narrowly missing him.
"The police team retaliated in controlled self-defence, firing three rounds and injuring Rocky below his left knee. He was subsequently overpowered after a brief scuffle," a senior police officer said.
Sumit alias Koki, who was riding the motorcycle, was also apprehended at the spot with a loaded weapon and a live cartridge, police added.
The injured accused was shifted to a nearby hospital for treatment. The police said further investigation is underway to ascertain the motive behind the attack and to identify any other persons involved in the conspiracy.
