Bantwal: A 24-year-old painter, Usman, lost his life in a tragic accident on National Highway 75 at Sattikallu, Peramugeru, on Wednesday evening. 

Usman, son of Abbas from Kudman in Kedila village, had stopped his two-wheeler by the roadside and was speaking on his mobile phone when a car traveling on the highway collided with his scooter. The impact threw Usman onto the road, leaving him critically injured. Despite efforts, he succumbed to his injuries. 

Following the crash, both the car and Usman’s scooter fell into a roadside drain. Puttur Traffic Police arrived at the scene and conducted an inspection. Further investigations are underway.

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Belthangady: A woman in her mid-50s from Guddethota in Shishila village here died after suffering a snake bite while working in a plantation on Sunday.

The deceased, identified as Prema (55), was reportedly bitten by a cobra when working in a plantation located in Shishila village of the taluk on Sunday afternoon.

The members of the Shourya Disaster Response Team, who were informed of the incident, arrived at the plantation and took Prema to the Puttur Government Hospital, but the patient is learned to have died due to the intensity of the snake venom.

Prema is survived by her daughter and son.