Three-year-old girl killed after being mowed down by reversing goods truck in Mandya
Mandya: A tragic incident occurred in D Hosur village of Maddur taluk in Mandya district on Tuesday, as a three-year-old girl was fatally struck by a mini goods transport vehicle while it was being reversed on the road.
The victim, identified as Rifa, was the daughter of Sarvar Khan and resided with her family in a rented house in D Hosur village. According to reports, Rifa had visited a nearby dairy farm in the morning, as part of her daily routine. While returning home, she encountered the unfortunate incident.
Gangadhar, the driver of the mini goods transport vehicle, had parked the vehicle along the same road and was reversing it at the time. Tragically, as the vehicle collided with Rifa, she fell to the ground and was subsequently run over, resulting in her immediate death.
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The incident left Rifa's parents devastated and grieving over the sudden loss of their young daughter. The local residents placed the blame squarely on the driver, Gangadhar, holding him responsible for his alleged carelessness that led to the tragic accident.
Maddur Police registered a case and are conducting an investigation. They visited the site of the accident to gather evidence and further details. Meanwhile, the body of the three-year-old girl has been transferred to the mortuary of a local hospital.
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Ruturaj scores unbeaten 67 as CSK beat MI by eight wickets
Chennai (PTI): Ruturaj Gaikwad struck his second successive half-century of the season as Chennai Super Kings cruised to a commanding eight-wicket win over Mumbai Indians in an Indian Premier League match here on Saturday.
Gaikwad remained unbeaten on 67 off 48 balls, stitching an unbroken 98-run stand for the third wicket with Kartik Sharma (54 not out) to comfortably chase down the target of 160 after Mumbai were stopped at 159 for seven.
Mumbai Indians' struggles continued as they only have two wins in nine matches, remaining on four points, while CSK climbed to eight points from nine games.
Earlier, MI's innings never quite gained momentum, with Naman Dhir the lone bright spot with a 57. He walked in after Will Jacks fell for one in the second over and added 40 runs for the third wicket with Suryakumar Yadav (21).
For CSK, left-arm spinner Noor Ahmad (2/26) was the pick of the bowlers, removing Ryan Rickelton (37) and Tilak Varma (5), while Anshul Kamboj (3/32) impressed with an effective spell.
Brief scores:
Mumbai Indians 159 for 7 in 20 overs (Ryan Rickelton 37, Naman Dhir 57; Noor Ahmed 2/26, Anshul Kamboj 3/32).
Chennai Super Kings: 160 for 2 in 18.1 overs (Ruturaj Gaikwad 67 not out, Urvil Patel 24, Kartik Sharma 54 not out; Jasprit Bumrah 1/20).
