Bellary, Jul 31: A teenager was crushed under the wheels of the speeding MUV in which JD(S) leader and Lingsugur MLA Manappa Vajjal was travelling on Wednesday afternoon at Hospet.
The victim has been identified as Tatoji Ramarao(15), a local resident.
The MLA was on his way to Bangalore from Lingsugur in Raichur district. The incident occurred on the bypass road at the Tungabhadra Dam Circle, when Ramarao was crossing the road and two of his friends had just reached the other side of the road.
Police arrested Shivappa, the driver of the Toyota Prado, and released him on bail. The MLA gave a compensation of Rs 50,000 to the boy's family on the spot.
Former BJP leader Manappa Vajjal was re-elected Lingsugur constituency MLA from JD(S) party in last assembly elections.
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