Speeding car kills motorbike-borne husband, wife, daughter on spot

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July 9, 2013

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Bangalore, Jul 9: Three members of a family were crushed to death on spot by speeding car under the limits of K?S?Layout Traffic Police limits in Bangalore.

The victims Daskhina Murthy, 50, his wife Nagaveni, 42, and their daughter, Aishwarya, 13, were residents of Kanaka Nagara Layout on Kanakapura Road.

The accident occurred on Umar Bagh Layout, Ring Road, when the family was returning home on a two-wheeler Sunday night.

According to the police, Vinay, the driver of the car, who was speeding on the one-way failed to control the vehicle after he noticed the two-wheeler coming in the opposite direction.

All the three on the motorbike were tossed up in the air after the car rammed their vehicle and were killed on the spot. The trio were rushed to a nearby hospital where they were declared brought dead. Police suspect Vinay, who fled the spot, may have suffered injuries.

Murthy, who hailed from Tamil Nadu, had settled in the City 25 years ago. He was a guard at Jain College, while Nagaveni was a worker at a garments factory in K?S?Layout. Aishwarya was a Class VIII student at Raghavendra School. Nagaveni's father Subramani, who stays in Banashankari II Stage, had invited Murthy and his family for dinner.

The couple's other daughter Archana, Class IX student, stayed back with her grandparents, while Murthy, Nagaveni and Aishwarya proceeded to their house, police said. Post mortem was conducted at KIMS and bodies handed over to relatives.?The police have seized the car and launched a search for Vinay.

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Officials said the summer schedule will come into effect from March 29, after which changes in flight timings and departure schedules from Mangaluru are expected. Passengers have been advised to check the latest schedules while planning their travel.

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Udupi, Dec 15: What was meant to be a post-pilgrimage gathering turned tragic in Padukere village of Brahmavar taluk, Udupi district, late Sunday night, when a clash among youths escalated into a fatal assault, leaving one man dead.

The victim has been identified as 30-year-old Santosh Mogaveera, a resident of Padukere.

According to preliminary information, the incident took place during a late-night drinking party involving a group of local youths who had recently returned after completing their pilgrimage to the Sabarimala shrine. An argument reportedly broke out among the group and soon escalated into a violent confrontation.

During the ensuing brawl, Santosh Mogaveera was allegedly assaulted and collapsed at the spot after sustaining serious injuries. He was rushed by local residents to a private hospital in Brahmavar, where doctors declared him dead.

On receiving information, senior police officials, including Brahmavar Circle Inspector Gopikrishna, Kota Police Sub-Inspector Praveen Kumar T, Station ASI Manthesh Jabagoudar, and head constables Pradeep and Ashok, visited the spot and conducted an inspection.

Police have taken four youths into custody in connection with the incident. A case has been registered at the Kota police station, and further investigation is underway to ascertain the exact sequence of events leading to the death.

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