Haveri: A 48-year-old employee of the KSRTC allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself from a tree at the North West Karnataka Road Transport Corporation (NWKRTC) bus depot on the outskirts of Ranebennur town on Monday.

The deceased employee is identified as Mallana Gowda Badiger.

A case has been filed by the Halageri Police officers, who are also investigating the matter. The reason for the employee’s suicide is yet to be ascertained.

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Pandhurna (PTI): A woman was killed and 20 others were injured after a pick-up truck they were travelling in overturned in Madhya Pradesh's Pandhurna district, police said on Saturday.

The accident occurred around midnight on the Tigaon-Marud Road, Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) Niraj Soni said.

He said that Shivkali Marskole (40) died while undergoing treatment at a hospital while 20 others, including children, sustained injuries.

Soni said a pick-up truck from neighbouring Maharashtra was heading to Pandhurna when the driver lost control over the wheels, causing the vehicle to overturn at a bend.

Four injured children were referred to Nagpur, Maharashtra, for further treatment, the official said, adding that further investigation is underway.