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5 Mangalureans killed, 7 injured as truck rams into jeep on Uppala highway

coastaldigest.com web desk
July 9, 2018

Mangaluru, Jul 9: At least five persons were killed and seven others were seriously injured when their jeep was rammed by a heavy goods truck on the national highway at Uppala.

Jurisdictional Manjeshwaram police said that three women and two men from Talapady KC Road in Mangaluru taluk died in the mishap.

The deceased have been identified as Bifathimma (65), Asma (30) Naseema (38), Mushtak (41) and Imtiyaz (35) who belonged from Thalapady KC Road, Ajithidakka. While four died on the spot, one succumbed to injuries at a nearby hospital.

The jeep had 12 persons, all Talapady KC Road. They were returning from Palakkad after participating in a housewarming ceremony, when the accident happened at 6 am in Uppala, barely 20 km from their destination.

Police said the truck lost control when its tyre burst and veered into the incoming jeep.

The injured were taken out of the crumbled vehicle with the help of police and fire and rescue personnel, and admitted to a hospital in Mangaluru. They are being identified now, added the officer.

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Monday, 9 Jul 2018

As per the will of Allah (SWT). May Allah give patience to victims family. Ameen

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April 4,2020
Udupi, Apr 4: District Commissioner Jagadeesh has warned that the vehicles of people who break lockdown norms will be seized.
 
Addressing the media, he said, “People who want to buy essential items are allowed come out of the house between 1100 hrs and 1900 hrs, but we have noticed that some are unnecessarily coming out and blocking the roads. If this continues, vehicles of such people will be seized.”
 
No new COVID-19 positive cases were reported since Friday Udupi district.

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January 30,2020

Mangaluru, Jan 30: A dentist has been arrested by the Dakshina Kannada district police on charge of sexually harassing a woman patient during treatment at a hospital in Beltangady taluk.

The accused has been identified as Dr Sudhakar. He is facing charges under section 354, 354A(1)(I) of IPC.

The incident occurred yesterday when a local woman had been to the government hospital at Kasaba village in Beltangady for dental treatment.

According to the woman, Dr Sudhakar deliberately touched her body inappropriately and sexually harassed during treatment.

The shocked woman went to the jurisdictional Beltangady police station and lodged a complaint. The doctor was arrested and produced before the court.

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June 8,2020

Hubballi, June 8: If everything goes as expected, the railway station in Hubballi, the commercial capital of the state and also the headquarters of South Western Railway (SWR), will have the world’s longest railway platform next year.

E Vijaya, chief public relation officer of SWR, said the work is being done as part of doubling between Hubballi and Bengaluru. 

“At present, Hubballi has five platforms, and the number will be increased to eight. Inspection carriage line is getting converted to full platform. 

Platform No. 1 will be extended from 550m to 1,400m with 10m width. At present, Gorakhpur’s 1,366m platform is the world’s longest facility,” the officer said.

She added that one more entry point is coming up at Gadag Road. “Rs 90 crore is being spent on the works related to full yard, signalling, electrical and building. 

The works, started in November 2019, will be completed in the next one year,” said Vijaya.

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