Six killed in two separate road accidents in Karnataka
Bidar/Kolar (Karnataka) (PTI): Six persons were killed in two separate road accidents in Bidar and Kolar districts, police said on Monday.
Three members of a family were killed on the spot after a motorcycle rammed into a bridge near Naganna Cross, close to Hallikheda in Humnabad taluk of Bidar district on Sunday, police said.
The deceased were identified as Venkat Karatmal (40), his wife Shilpa (35) and their daughter Rakshita (12), residents of Rajeshwar village. Their son Digambar (15) sustained serious injuries and has been shifted to hospital.
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"The accident occurred when four persons were travelling on a motorcycle and the rider lost control, causing the vehicle to hit the bridge," police said.
In another accident, three labourers were killed after a car overturned at Srinivaspur in Kolar district on Sunday, police said.
Among the deceased were Muniyamma and Venkatappa from Andhra Pradesh.
More than 10 others were injured in the mishap and were admitted to a hospital in Madanapalle, Andhra Pradesh.
"The accident took place while the labourers were returning after finishing daily wage work. A case has been registered at Srinivaspur police station and further investigation is underway," police said.
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Rape accused's mother murdered by victim's brother in MP's Shivpuri
Shivpuri (PTI): The 60-year-old mother of a rape accused was killed allegedly by the victim's brother in Madhya Pradesh's Shivpuri district, a police official said on Saturday.
The incident took place on Friday, Rannod police station house officer (SHO) Arvind Chauhan said.
"An anganwadi worker returning from a hospital was offered a lift by one Inder Gurjar, who took her to a secluded spot and raped her. She called up her brothers to narrate the ordeal. One brother of the victim along with two associates went to Gurjar's house and assaulted him. When Gurjar's mother Sirkunwarbai (60) intervened, she was attacked with a sharp weapon. She died on the spot," he said.
Based on a complaint filed by the deceased woman's daughter-in-law, three persons were booked for murder. One of them was held on Saturday, the official added.
A separate case has also been registered against Gurjar for rape, he said.
Police personnel have been deployed in the area in view of tension following the incident, the official added.
