One killed after speeding ambulance collides with several vehicles in Bengaluru
Bengaluru, May 2 (PTI): A 49-year-old man died and six others were injured after a speeding ambulance allegedly collided with several vehicles in the Wilson Garden area here, police said on Friday.
The deceased was identified as Ramesh, a pushcart vendor, they said.
The accident occurred on Thursday around 8.30 am in the BTS road area under Wilson Garden area police station limits.
According to the police, the Sanjeevani ambulance collided with two pushcarts, an auto-rickshaw, a scooter and knocked down a pedestrian.
A pushcart vendor died while six others were injured.
Following the incident, locals caught the ambulance driver Chiranjeev and thrashed him before he was handed over to the police.
A case has been registered, police said, adding that the ambulance driver was taken into custody in connection with the accident.
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Yesterday, an ambulance rammed into an auto, a scooter and two push carts on BTS road, Wilson Garden. One person was killed and six were injured. People thrashed the ambulance driver. A case has been registered at the Wilson Garden station. pic.twitter.com/WwtOsGdoN0
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Rahul Gandhi to attend friendly football match between Messi, Revanth Reddy in Hyderabad
Hyderabad (PTI): Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, will attend the GOAT India Tour event featuring football legend Lionel Messi at the RGI Cricket Stadium here on Saturday evening, Telangana Congress sources said.
A friendly match will be played between the two teams -- Singareni RR9 and Aparna-Messi All Stars. These two teams will be playing a 15-20 minute friendly match and five minutes before the game, Chief Minister Revanth Reddy, a football enthusiast and Messi will join and will dribble the ball together.
Rahul Gandhi will land here on a special flight at 4.30 PM and will proceed to Taj Falaknuma Palace Hotel where Messi will be staying.
After watching the game, Gandhi will leave for the national capital by 10.30 PM.
Elaborate security arrangements are being made for the event at the RGI Cricket stadium.
Rachakonda Police Commissioner Sudheer Babu said security would be provided with 3,000 personnel.
