Chamarajnagar: In an accident that occurred near Somwarpet, one youngster was killed on the spot and five people were seriously injured when a truck collided with a motorbike and a car near the National Highway Bypass.

The truck reportedly collided with the motorbike on which four minor youngsters traveling, initially. The driver, in an attempt to avoid hitting the youngsters, is learned to have collided with a car.

While one of the riders reportedly died on the spot, the health condition of three others is learned to be critical. The collision between the truck and the car also resulted in one person sustaining severe injuries.

The traffic police, who rushed to the accident spot on learning of the incident, shifted the injured to the Chamarajnagar Institute of Medical Sciences (CIMS). Two of the boys are learned to have been taken to a hospital in Mysuru for further treatment.

Superintendent of Police Dr. BT Kavitha has visited the accident spot and CIMS for an inspection.

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New Delhi (PTI): Four more accused have been arrested in connection with the alleged assault on an Army brigadier, his son and threatening his wife in southwest Delhi's Vasant Enclave area, police said on Friday.

The accused have been identified as Surjit Singh (36), Sunil Sharma (53) and Ashish (32), all from Mehram Nagar in Delhi, and Satender (35) of Bhiwani in Haryana, police said.

According to police, Surjit Singh was known to the main accused Satender, a director of an aviation company. All of them were sitting together in Mehram Nagar when Satender called them regarding a quarrel in Vasant Enclave.

"Following the call, all four left for the spot in Surjit's white Hyundai Aura. After reaching there, they got involved in the altercation and assault before returning to their respective homes," a senior police officer said.

After learning about the registration of the case, the accused fled and went into hiding, he said.

"Teams were constituted to trace them and all four absconding accused were arrested," he said.

The Hyundai Aura used in the incident has also been recovered, police said.

Further investigation into the case is underway. The role of each accused is being examined, they said.

According to the investigators, the incident took place on the night of April 11, when the brigadier and his son objected to the two men allegedly consuming alcohol inside a car parked outside their residence. Soon, others reached the spot and allegedly assaulted the officer and his son, besides abusing and threatening his wife.