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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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.
