Bengaluru, June 21: Three youngsters died in an accident as the motorbikes they were riding on hit one another while wheeling near GKVK, Yelahanka, on Sunday morning.

The victims of the accident are Mohammad Adil Ayaan, 17, Mauj Ahmed Khan, 17, and Syed Riyaz, 22.

The trio is said to have been wheeling the motorbikes without helmets near the Jakkur aerodrome opposite the GKVK on National Highway 7. The youngsters, who had been riding the motorbikes on high speed, lost control over the two-wheelers, resulting in the motorbikes hitting one another. The youngsters fell off the motorbikes and, due to severe injury on the head, two of them died on the spot. The third was rushed to hospital, but failed to respond to the treatment and died.

The Yelahanka traffic police have registered a case and are investigating. The bodies of the youngsters were taken to Victoria Hospital for post mortem and then kept in the hospital.

 

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Bhatkal: Speaker of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly U. T. Khader visited Bhatkal in Uttara Kannada district on Saturday and attended a local cricket match being played as part of a tournament organised by the Cosmos Sports Centre of Bhatkal.

After attending a programme at Anjuman Hami-E-Muslimeen, Khader proceeded to the Bhatkal Taluka Stadium, where the tournament is underway. He was accompanied by office-bearers of the Cosmos Sports Centre and several local community leaders.

Those present during the visit included President of Majlis-e-Islah Wa Tanzeem and former JD(S) leader Inayathullah Shabandri, Vice President of Tanzeem Atiqur Rahman Muniri, General Secretary Abdul Raqeeb MJ, President of Cosmos Sports Centre Ismail Anjum, Managing Director of Mohtisham Complexes S. M. Arshad, former president of the Bhatkal Muslim Youth Federation Imtiyaz Udyawar, among others.

Addressing players and organisers, Khader extended his best wishes to the participating teams and urged the players to uphold the spirit of sportsmanship. He said such tournaments help promote unity and brotherhood among the youth.

The cricket tournament began on November 21 and will conclude with the final match on December 21. It is being organised as part of the golden jubilee celebrations of the Cosmos Sports Centre.

Cosmos Sports Centre is one of the member clubs of the Bhatkal Muslim Youth Federation and is known for its active role in promoting sports in the town. Apart from sporting activities, the centre is also involved in various social and community initiatives, including efforts to promote education among students.