Motorist killed, pillion rider injured in accident in Bengaluru
Bengaluru (PTI): A motorist died and the pillion rider was injured in an accident on Wednesday after their two-wheeler, allegedly hit by another vehicle from behind, rammed into a stationary state run BMTC bus here, officials said.
According to Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC), the accident occurred near Sonnenahalli area when the two-wheeler allegedly attempted to overtake the bus which was halted at a bus stop near Dodda Basti on the Ramasandra- K R Market route.
The mini truck coming from behind crashed into the bike, causing it to hit the rear portion of the bus.
While the rider died on the spot, the person seated behind sustained leg injuries and was shifted to a nearby hospital, the BMTC said, in a statement.
BMTC further stated that neither its bus nor its driver were responsible for the accident.
Chief Traffic Manager (Operations) Prabhakar Reddy G T, along with senior officials and accident investigation staff, inspected the spot.
A case has been registered in the regard, police said, adding investigation is underway.
Meanwhile, a woman was killed and two others injured in a head-on collision between a tanker lorry and a car in Mangaluru, police said.
The accident happened on the Madikeri-Sullia National Highway near Kodapale in Sullia taluk.
The tanker lorry travelling from Madikeri towards Sullia collided with the car coming from the opposite direction, they said.
According to police, the car driver and his wife sustained injuries. They were first taken to KVG Hospital, Sullia, before being shifted to a hospital in Mangaluru for advanced treatment.
A case has been registered at the Sullia police station under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, police said, adding further investigation is underway.
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41 lakh illicit liquor seized, 1.84 lakh arrested in major drive: K'taka Minister tells Assembly
Belagavi (Karnataka) (PTI): The Karnataka Excise Department has conducted a statewide crackdown on illegal liquor trade over the last two years, resulting in arrests and seizures of alcohol, Karnataka Excise Minister R B Timmapur said on Tuesday.
As many as 1,09,017 people were arrested, and seizures included 13.66 lakh litres of liquor and 27.19 lakh litres of beer, he said in a written reply to a starred question by Harihar BJP MLA B P Harish in the Karnataka Assembly.
The Minister said the enforcement drive covered the financial year 2023–24, 2024–25 up to June, and 2025–26 from July to October, targeting unauthorised liquor manufacture, storage, sale and transportation across the State.
"During this period, statewide enforcement drives resulted in a total of 1,84,570 raids against illegal liquor sales,” Timmapur said.
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He noted that 9,179 non-bailable cases and 91,968 bailable and compoundable cases under Section 15(A) of the Karnataka Excise Act, 1965, were registered during the same period.
According to him, there have been no reports indicating that students have become addicted to alcohol due to illegal liquor sales.
The sale of alcohol to minors is strictly prohibited under the Karnataka Excise Act, 1965, and the department has issued periodic instructions to initiate legal action against violators, with strict enforcement and investigation measures in place, the Minister said.
Excise officials are carrying out regular road and night patrols, collecting intelligence, monitoring habitual offenders and conducting raids to identify illicit distillation units, unauthorised liquor outlets and spurious liquor manufacturing centres, he said, adding the department is also enforcing the law to prevent the production, storage, sale and transport of spurious, non-duty-paid and unauthorised liquor.
Regular patrols are being conducted on national and state highways, with suspicious vehicles being subjected to checks.
At the district level, standing committee meetings are held under the chairmanship of Deputy Commissioners, and joint operations are carried out with the police and forest departments to curb excise-related offences.
The department is also conducting awareness programmes through Gram Sabhas and in schools and colleges to educate the public and students about the physical, mental and social health hazards associated with alcohol addiction and substance abuse, Timmapur added.
