Drag-racing kills teenager, injures his 2 friends

DHNS
September 18, 2017

Bengaluru, Sept 18: Drag-racing turned tragic for three minors as one of them was killed on the spot, while the other two sustained serious injuries on Saturday night.

The deceased is Arfan (16), while the injured are Srinivas (16) and Anirudh (16). They are being treated at a private hospital.

Arfan's father Saleem is a businessman, while Srinivas' father Govindaraju and Anirudh's father Krishnamurthy are IT professionals.

Arfan and Srinivas stayed with their parents at an apartment in Devarachikkanahalli, while Anirudh is a resident of HSR Layout. The trio are I PU students in separate private colleges, police said.

The police have arrested Anirudh and Srinivas for reckless driving. Govindaraju and Krishnamurthy have been held for allowing the teenagers to drive the cars.

They drove the cars up and down the elevated flyover in Electronics City. They reached Rupena Agrahara around 2.45 am, minutes before the accident, police said.

"Srinivas was driving the Toyota Innova in the middle of the road, while towards his left Arfan was driving a Skoda. Anirudh was driving a Swift Dezire on Srinivas' right side," said a senior police officer.

All the three cars were moving at a speed of over 160 kmph. Srinivas lost balance and his vehicle collided with the Skoda and Swift Dezire. Arfan was killed on the spot due to serious injuries.

One of the cars jumped to the other side of the road median due to the impact the accident. It crashed into a mini goods vehicle coming from the opposite direction. Later, it toppled, police said. The goods vehicle driver abandoned the vehicle and fled.

The Madivala traffic police have registered a case under IPC Sections 279 (rash driving or riding on a public way), 304 A (causing death by negligence) 109 (abetment) and Sections 189 (racing and trials of speed) and 180 (allowing unauthorised persons to drive vehicles) of the Indian Motor Vehicles Act.

Engg student killed in accident

An engineering student was killed on the spot after the bike in which he was riding pillion rammed the parapet wall of a flyover in Yelahanka.

The victim, Basavaraj (21), a native of Koppal, was a fifth semester student of a private engineering college.

Basavaraj and his friends were returning after visiting Skandagiri Hill near Doddaballapur in different vehicles.

The accident occurred in front of Vidyashilpa School on the flyover. The rider sustained minor injuries. He is being treated at a private hospital.

Alert public help cops nab 'killer' driver

An alert car driver and his friend helped police arrest a lorry driver while he was trying to flee after mowing down a two-wheeler rider.

Based on the timely help by Girish K N and his friend Murali Prasad, both residents of Tumakuru, the police arrested Parameshwaraiah (57), the lorry driver.

According to the police, Parameshwaraiah was driving the lorry from MES Railway Gate to Gorguntepalya. He mowed down Santosh (21) near the railway gate and drove away.

Girish, who witnessed the accident, informed his friend Murali at Nelamangala on the phone, asking him to stop the lorry. Murali halted the lorry by waylaying it and also informed the police. The lorry didn't have the number plate. The traffic police felicitated Girish and Murali for their help.

Comments

Remya
 - 
Monday, 18 Sep 2017

A trio of 16 year olds drag racing in Bengaluru at 2:45 AM? Driving fancy and expensive cars? "All three boys, studying in leading international schools and belonging to high profile families, went in three cars for a ride". These are kids, and I do not want to comment on WHO should be held responsible for their actions, even though in my heart I know who is accountable. This should open eyes of anyone who thinks their 16 year old kids should have access to their vehicles, let alone at 2:45 AM. Afran - RIP.

Shivaranjini
 - 
Monday, 18 Sep 2017

Agree police have to monitor and try to prevent such accidents. But You cannot monitor everywhere nor should they be made responsible for the irresponsible behavior of teeangers and their parents. People should be self-disciplined. They should know that they may be paying irrecoverable price for such jolly rides. 
RIP Arfan

Manjunath
 - 
Monday, 18 Sep 2017

The traffic police should be more alert in stopping such reckless driving. They have cameras all over the place. They have a cell monitoring them. If they were doing their job by concentrating on such speeding on flyovers they could have arrested these boys even before the accident occurred.

Moorthi
 - 
Monday, 18 Sep 2017

Another incident of spoilt brats of rich parents. It is the parents fault in giving the vehicle key to their underage wards who have no license to drive. In this case the parents should be arrested and put behind bars for their negligence. During early morning one can see under age children driving a car, or a scooter, while the cop if present turns a blind eye.

Sandesh
 - 
Monday, 18 Sep 2017

Few more unruly bikers and drag racers killed... God is great.

Vijay
 - 
Monday, 18 Sep 2017

Well deserved faith for ignorant parents. They will regret their whole life and serve as an example for few other ignorant parents.

Ganesh
 - 
Monday, 18 Sep 2017

Good. All three should have died, else they would be threat to innocent travelers on the road. Those taking risks should die and not innocent victims on road.No sympathy at all. It's unbelievable that parents cant track their kids in the night. If they seriously can't , then they deserve the repercussions.

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April 23,2020

Riyadh, Apr 22: In an extraordinary initiative, the government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has decided to facilitate the travel of expatriates who have an exit and reentry visa or final exit visa to return to their countries.

This is in line with the order of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman, according to the Saudi Press Agency.

According to the initiative, called “Auda” (return), expatriates can apply seeking permission for travel to their countries through the Absher portal of the ministry.

Announcing this, Saudi's Ministry of Interior said that the initiative will be implemented in cooperation with a number of relevant government agencies.

Requests for travel from expatriates will be received and approved in coordination with the relevant authorities to complete their travel procedures on board international flights.

As per the initiative, a text message will be sent to the beneficiary stating the travel date, ticket number and reservation details, and by which the beneficiary can obtain his travel ticket and complete the travel procedures.

Clarifying the procedures for the travel, the ministry said that the applicant shall select the icon (Auda) after visiting the Absher portal and fill the following fields: iqama (residency permit) number, date of birth, mobile number, departure city and airport of arrival.

It is not mandatory for the expatriate to have his own Absher account for availing of the service, the ministry said, adding that this facility is to enable expatriates to benefit from this initiative.

The departure will be through the following airports: King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah, Prince Muhammad International Airport in Madinah, and King Fahd International Airport in Dammam.

Those expatriates who are outside these cities can benefit from the service through entering airport of departure after completion of their travel procedures in sufficient period of time.

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April 28,2020

Bengaluru, Apr 28: Providing respite, Karnataka has decided to ‘conditionally’ allow economic activities to restart in green zones.

The green zones of Chamarajanagar, Koppal, Chikkamagaluru, Raichur, Chitradurga, Ramanagara, Hassan, Shivamogga, Haveri, Yadgir, Kolar, Davangere, Udupi and Kodagu will now see shops and industrial activities starting operations, according to an order issued by Chief Secretary TM Vijay Bhaskar on Tuesday.

Lockdown restrictions in the wake of COVID-19 will continue in Bengaluru Urban, Belagavi, Mysuru, Vijayapura, Bagalkot, Kalaburagi, Bidar and Dakshina Kannada. Here, only essential services and supplies will be allowed.

In green zones, all shops that include neighbourhood shops, standalone shops, shops in residential complexes within the limits of municipal corporations and municipalities can open with 50 per cent manpower but with masks and social distancing mandatory.

Shops in residential and marketing complexes are allowed to open in areas located outside municipal limits, the order states.

Multi-brand and single-brand malls will remain shut across Karnataka.

Industries operating in rural areas of these green zones (except Ramanagara) have been allowed to start. Also, manufacturing and other industrial establishments with access control in special economic zones and export-oriented units, industrial estates and industrial townships will be allowed to operate.

“These establishments shall make arrangements for stay of workers within their premises as far as possible and/ or adjacent buildings. The transportation of workers to workplace shall be arranged by the employers in dedicated transport by ensuring social distancing (sic),” Bhaskar said in the order.

This order comes a day after Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa participated in a video conference with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and with all deputy commissioners.

No decision on relaxing lockdown restrictions has been taken for Ballari, Mandya, Bengaluru Rural, Gadag, Tumakuru, Chikkaballapur, Uttara Kannada and Dharwad. “The decision regarding opening of shops and industries in taluks where there are no active COVID-19 cases will be taken by the concerned district in-charge minister,” Bhaskar said.

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July 2,2020

Bengaluru, Jul 2: Former Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy on Thursday accused BS Yediyurappa-led state government of "failure" to protect the citizens from coronavirus, stating that Karnataka was suffering due to lack of co-ordination in the cabinet.

In a series of tweets, the JD(S) leader slammed the state government for wasting their time in giving out contradictory statements regarding COVID-19 figures instead of learning lessons from the Kerala government.

"It is shocking to see COVID-19 patients being turned down by the hospitals due to lack of beds. The government has failed in its duty to protect the citizens. The CM and his cabinet colleagues wasted precious time in mere talking for the last three months. As the escalated Covid numbers stare them in the face, they are now helpless," Kumaraswamy wrote.

"Even when you have a proven model in Kerala government's success in Covid management, the ministers waste time in issuing contradictory statements and doing nothing. Karnataka suffers due to lack of co-ordination in the cabinet," he said.

Urging the government to act together, he said that if the government does not get its act together, the day is not far when Covid patients would be "condemned to die on the streets."

We are already seeing heart-wrenching stories of patients denied treatment," he added.

Kumaraswamy also appealed to the Karnataka government to consider the suggestions he had made earlier and not to indulge in party politics in these testing times.

"I appeal to the government to consider the suggestions I made earlier and act accordingly. This is not the time for party politics."

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