5 borewell workers die as truck topples

November 13, 2016

Hassan, Nov 13: Five workers attached to a borewell drilling company were killed and two others were injured when the truck in which they were travelling toppled in Muththige village in Arkalgud, Hassan, on Saturday.

The deceased have been identified as Anuth, 21, Muchiram, 60, Anil Maath, 60, Bheem Singh, 25, and Puduram, 55. The injured are being treated at a hospital in Hassan.

It happened at 4.30am when they were returning to Bengaluru after drilling a borewell in Muththige village. They were lying on top of the pipes loaded on the truck. When the truck toppled while negotiating a curve, the pipes fell on them.

A?man named Vikram had sunk a borewell on government land near his farm in the village. But the borewell didn't yield water. According to officials, he didn't have permission to sink the borewell.

Hassan district in-charge minister A?Manju, who visited the hospital, said that he had directed the officials concerned to take action against those involved in sinking the borewell.

Sinking of borewells by individuals is banned. Borewells can be sunk during an emergency only and that too by obtaining prior permission from the taluk administration, he added.

Additional Superintendent of Police Shobha Rani, Holenarasipur DySP Kishor Babu and Police Inspector R?Suresh visited the spot.

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Heading to Karavali Utsava? Check traffic changes and parking rules in Mangaluru

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December 20,2025

Mangaluru, Dec 20: The Mangaluru City Police have issued a detailed traffic advisory ahead of the inaugural ceremony of Karavali Utsava, which will be held at the Karavali Utsava Ground on Saturday.

The festival will be inaugurated at 6:00 pm by Dakshina Kannada District Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao. Cultural and public programmes will be held at the venue every evening and will continue until January 2.

According to City Police Commissioner Sudheer Kumar Reddy, parking of vehicles is strictly prohibited on both sides of the road from Lalbagh to Karavali Utsava Ground. Visitors are requested to park their vehicles only at designated parking areas.

To help the public, traffic signboards and parking guidance flex boards have been installed along the routes leading to the venue. The police have urged commuters and visitors to follow these instructions to ensure smooth traffic movement.

Designated Parking Locations

•   Urwa Market Ground – Cars
•   Gandhinagar Government School (near Press Club) – Two-wheelers and cars
•   Ladyhill Church parking area – Two-wheelers and cars
•   Canara School Ground, Mannagudda – Two-wheelers and cars
•   Thimmappa Hotel premises – Two-wheelers and cars
•   Scout and Guide Bhavana premises (behind Karavali Utsava Grounds) – Two-wheelers
•   Urwa Market Road – Two-wheelers
•   Hat Hill Road – Two-wheelers

The police have appealed to the public to cooperate by following traffic rules and parking guidelines to avoid inconvenience during the festival.

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