Teenager killed in fatal road accident in Madikeri, pillon rider injured
Madikeri: Hodwada village on the Napoklu-Moornadu main road witnessed a tragic incident on Friday when a collision between a car and a bike resulted in the death of the biker at the scene.
The deceased has been identified as Naveen, known as Appaji, a 19-year-old petrol station attendant from Napoklu.
The accident occurred when a two-wheeler traveling towards Murnadu collided with a car heading from Murnadu towards Napoklu. A passenger on the bike sustained severe injuries and was immediately taken to the Napoklu Community Health Center for treatment. Later, the injured individual was transferred to Madikeri District Hospital for further medical care.
Upon receiving the information, the Napoklu police rushed to the location and initiated an investigation into the incident. A case has been registered in connection with the accident.
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Second PUC results: Life convict clears exam with distinction, DGP lauds effort
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Bengaluru: A life convict lodged in Ballari Central Prison has successfully cleared the second PUC examination.
Ashok Kumar S, who appeared for the examination under prison escort, secured 481 marks out of 600, registering 80.1 percent.
Director General of Police (Prisons and Correctional Services), Alok Kumar (IPS), shared the development on his official ‘X’ handle, commending the inmate’s achievement.
In his post, he stated that it was heartening to see a life convict score over 80 percent in the examination, adding that the inmate had appeared from Ballari Central Prison under escort.
It’s heartening to see that one of our life convict prisoners Ashok has obtained 80.1% marks in PUC exam. He appeared under Prison escort from Ballari Central Prison for his exams.
— alok kumar (@alokkumar6994) April 9, 2026
Glad to see that Walls of the prison has not subdued his hopes for a better future. pic.twitter.com/Nzlcy076SR
He further noted that the achievement reflected that the “walls of the prison have not subdued his hopes for a better future.”
Alok Kumar in his post also shared the result sheet of Ashok.
The Karnataka School Examination and Assessment Board (KSEAB) declared the second PUC results for 2026 on April 9.
A total of 6,32,200 students appeared for the examination across all streams, of whom 5,46,698 passed, recording an overall pass percentage of 86.48 per cent.
