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Mangaluru: 1 killed, 3 injured as speeding car rams into parked vehicles amidst heavy rain

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June 27, 2018

Mangaluru, Jun 27: A youth was killed and three others suffered injuries after a speeding car rammed into two stationary vehicles at Kannur on the outskirts of the city today.

The deceased has been identified as Mohammed Farooq (32), local resident. He and two other local residents – Junaid and Sarfaraz – were sitting inside the car parked near the mosque at Kannur, when the tragedy took place.

It was raining heavily. A newly purchased Polo car coming from BC Road rammed into the parked car after hitting an auto-rickshaw. The impact was such that both the cars fell into the roadside drain.

Farooq, who was in the back seat of the car, lost his life while others sustained injuries. Haneef, who was driving the Polo car also sustained injuries. 

Both the cars and rickshaw were damaged. A case has been registered at Mangaluru South police station and investigations are on.

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Wasim
 - 
Thursday, 28 Jun 2018

Should be jailed this driver. Hope there is no such accidents in our coastal areas. I can pray only...

Ramprasad
 - 
Wednesday, 27 Jun 2018

Who tought him driving. who given license to him. careless fellow

Farooq
 - 
Wednesday, 27 Jun 2018

Should not speed up car whilst raining

Suresh
 - 
Wednesday, 27 Jun 2018

If he used fog lamp + lowered speed, might get control on car 

Danish
 - 
Wednesday, 27 Jun 2018

Fool.. If he had commonsense he wont speed up car while raining heavily. Control wont get

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April 12,2020

Bengaluru, Apr 12: As many as 17 new cases of coronavirus were confirmed on Sunday in Karnataka, taking the total number of infected to 232, the health department said.

This includes six deaths and 54 discharges.

According to the bulletin issued by the health department, six cases were reported from Vijayapura, four cases in Belagavi, three each in Bengaluru city and Kalaburagi and one in Mysuru.

Among the 17, four people are suffering from Severe Acute Respiratory Illness (SARI) -- two of whom are in Bengaluru and one each in Vijayapura and Kalaburagi, the department said.

Following the sudden spurt in cases in Vijayapura, the department has initiated contact tracing.

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April 26,2020

Bengaluru, Apr 26: A 24-year-old man has been arrested in Vijayapura district in Karnataka for posting the photograph of a COVID-19 girl patient as his whatsapp status photo with a derogatory message, police said.

Anil Rathod on Saturday posted the picture of the girl student as status message with a caption, "Bad News Student got Positive"

By putting her photograph as his whatsapp status message, he tried to create fear among the masses and intentionally defamed her by making her photo go viral, the the police said in a statement.

It is an offence to reveal the identity of the COVID-19 patients by taking the photograph and putting it in the public domain, the police said.

Rathod has been booked under for spreading rumours and causing panic, they said.

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