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Two-wheelers hit medians, two die

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May 12, 2012

Bangalore, May 12: Three persons died in as many road accidents in the city since Thursday. In the first accident, a 56-year-old man died on the spot after the two-wheeler he was riding rammed the road median on Kasturba Road near the Cubbon Park police station early on Friday morning.


Police identified the deceased as Amjad Pasha, owner of a fish stall in Russell Market and resident of Vasanthnagar.


The accident took place around 5am when Pasha lost control over the Honda Activa he was riding and hit the road median. He was not wearing a helmet and sustained severe head injuries.


Earlier on Thurday night, a 19-year-old pillion rider was killed on the spot, while the biker sustained injuries after the motorbike they were riding hit the median on Vatal Nagaraj Road near Okalipuram junction.


The deceased is S Sukhlal, an electrician, a native of Rajasthan and resident of Cottonpet. The accident took place around 11pm when Sukhlal and his friend Mahendra Kumar were riding back home. "Mahendra Kumar was speeding when it rammed the road median," police said.


Pedestrian run over

A 45-year-old unidentified pedestrian died on the spot after a BMTC bus knocked him down on Magadi Main Road near Vijaynagar late on Thursday. Police suspect that he could be a daily wage worker. The body has been shifted to Victoria Hospital for autopsy.

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June 14,2020

Mandya, Jun 14: In a tragic incident, a woman and her two children were drowned in a pond at Beeranahalli village in Nagamangala taluk of this district on Sunday.

Police said that the deceased have been identified as Geeta (40), and her two children Savita(19) and Soumya(14).

Savaitha is a degree student while Soumya was studying in 9th standard. The trio drowned in a pond where they had gone to wash their cows. The locals rushed to the spot and tried to rescue them but could not save.

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June 7,2020

Bengaluru, Jun 7: A 27-year-old man was allegedly killed using deadly weapons by unidentified people here, police said.

The incident took place at deceased, Arvind's rented house in LBS Nagar inside HAL police station limits.

According to police, Arvind is an accused in a criminal case and recently walked out of jail on bail. 

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March 22,2020

Thane, Mar 22: Eight men were arrested at Kalyan in the district on Sunday as they were found playing cricket during the 'Janata curfew' being observed to check the spread of coronavirus, police said.

They were playing cricket at Kala Talao Maidan in the afternoon, police said.

Police also detained a boy in this connection, an official said.

"Action was taken against them for defying the prohibitory orders issued by the Thane Police Commissionerate.

They also went against the 'Janata curfew' being observed to curb the spread of coronavirus," the police official said.

The Mahatma Phule Chowk Police Station registered an offence against the accused under IPC sections 188 (disobedience to order duly promulgated by public servant), 269 (negligent act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life), 290 (public nuisance).

They were also booked under the Maharashtra Police Act as well as the National Disaster Act 2005, the official said.

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