Three engineers from DK among four killed in car-truck collision

May 26, 2013

Chitradurga, May 26: Four people including three from Dakshina Kananda district, were killed on the spot when their car collided with a truck on National Highway 4 at Kyadigere village of Chitradurga taluk on Saturday.

According to Chitradurga rural police, rash and negligent driving led to the accident.

The deceased have been identified as Srikanth Anakala (27) from Pandeshwara in Mangalore, Sarfaraz Ahmed (27) of Padamanadu of Mangalore, Sushruth of Bellare in Sullia and Yogesh (30) of Gokulam area of Mysore.

All four were software engineers. They were on their way to Sirsi from Bangalore to attend one of their friends wedding, sources said.

It is said that the car that was at a great speed went uncontrollable and jumped the median and collided with a truck that was coming on the opposite direction.

A complaint was registered with Chitradurga rural police.

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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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