Shivamogga: A 47-year-old real estate businessman from Shivamogga has reportedly died in a terrorist attack targeting tourists at the popular tourist hotspot of Pahalgam in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Tuesday, April 22.
The deceased, Manjunath Rao, a resident of Vijayanagar in Shivamogga, had gone on a family trip to Kashmir on April 19, when the tragic incident occurred.
It has been learnt that Manjunath's wife, Pallavi, and their son, Abhijey, were rescued by locals and shifted to a safe location.
According to The Hindu, the attack took place around 3 PM, when terrorists came down from the mountains in the Baisaran Valley and opened fire on tourists visiting the area.
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Garhwa/Hazaribag (PTI): Two persons were killed and five others injured after being allegedly run over by a truck in Jharkhand's Hazaribag district on Thursday evening, police said.
The deceased were standing near a roadside puncture repair shop in Charhi when the accident happened, they said.
The injured persons were admitted to the Sheikh Bhikhari Medical College and Hospital, they added.
"The identity of the deceased is yet to be ascertained," said a police officer.
In another accident in Garhwa, two men in their mid-20s died after being hit by a speeding tractor, police said.
The accident happened in the Mahuliya panchayat in the Garhwa police station area in the early hours, they said.
"Rahul Chaudhary (26) and Nandlal Ram (26) were standing near their motorcycle on the roadside. A speeding tractor coming from the opposite direction hit them. Rahul died on the spot, while Nandlal succumbed to the injuries while being taken to the Sadar Hospital," said a police officer.
"Immediately after the mishap, the tractor driver abandoned the vehicle and fled. The tractor has been seized, and raids are underway to apprehend the absconding driver," he said.
