Two young bike riders killed on spot in hit-and-run case on Mandya's state highway
Mandya: Two youngsters on a bike were killed on the spot in an incident of collision near Hirikalale village of KR Pet taluk on the Mysore-Hassan state highway at 10 pm on Sunday.
The deceased riders have been identified as Sandesh (25), a resident of Hirikalale village, and Bharat (23) of Maradahalli, who were both tender coconut vendors.
The youngsters were traveling from KR Pet to Kikkeri, when their bike collided with an unidentified vehicle. The driver of the vehicle is suspected to be absconding after the collision.
A case has been filed at the Kikkeri Police Station. The police officers, who are investigating the matter, are using CCTV camera footage to find clues on the vehicle that hit the bike.
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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.
