Raichur: A lorry rammed into a two-wheeler from behind on the state highway near Kapagal Halla in Manvi taluk, killing the rider on the spot and leaving his wife seriously injured.
The deceased has been identified as Nagappa (48), a resident of Bommanal village. The accident occurred while Nagappa and his wife, Devamma, were on their way to Manvi on a motorcycle.
The lorry, coming from behind, struck their bike, resulting in Nagappa’s instant death, while Devamma sustained serious injuries.
She was immediately rushed to the Manvi Taluk Hospital for treatment.
A case in connection with the incident has been registered at the Manvi Police Station.
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Rajouri/Jammu (PTI): One person died while seven others, mostly children, were hospitalised after allegedly consuming a wild vegetable in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district, officials said on Saturday.
The incident was reported from Mohra village in the Kotranka subdivision, where members of two families consumed a wild vegetable following which they started showing symptoms of food poisoning on Friday evening, they said.
The affected persons were initially shifted to the Community Health Centre in Kandi and later referred to the Government Medical College Hospital Rajouri for specialised treatment.
Officials said an elderly man, identified as Mohammad Hussain (60), died during treatment, while seven other members of the two families are undergoing treatment at the hospital.
“Prima facie, it is a case of food poisoning, but the matter is still under investigation,” a doctor said.
Officials said an investigation into the incident has been initiated to determine the exact cause of the poisoning.
