Crime and crash

Kolkata, February 7: The father of a 14-year-old girl, who jumped to her death on February 1, has filed a police complaint blaming the principal of her school for abetting his daughter's suicide. The girl, Deepshikha, and a 15-year-old boy, Sudipto, both students of Class 8 in Julien Day School, jumped off the roof of the four-storey building where Sudipto's family lives. Deepshika was declared

New Delhi, February 7: A newly-wed journalist was in for a rude shock when his bride dumped him and ran off with her 'husband' - a neighbour from Panipat - just nine days after the marriage. What's worse, the bride, Reena, did not leave alone. She stole Rs 6 lakh in cash and 33 tolas of gold that her in-laws had gifted her. Reena and her paramour were arrested from Jind, Haryana, on Sunday. The

Bhopal, February 7: A poor dalit boy's ears were pulled with such force by a couple of policemen that a big, bloody chunk came out, which surgeons could not stitch back. The incident happened in Sagar district of the impoverished Bundelkhand region. Narendra Ahirwar (13) was picked up by police on suspicion in a theft case on Sunday. He was beaten black and blue, before two of the cops bodily

Karwar, February 6: As many as 16 college students and few others sustained injuries in a head on collision between a speeding KSRTC bus and a car near Khaire cross in Kumta taluk. The collision occurred on Monday evening when the students were returning from the college through the bus which was moving to Kimani village in Kumta. The car was bound to Gangolli from Karwar. The car driver Girish

Mysore, February 6: In two separate incidents, two persons including an engineering student met with their watery grave on Sunday. Vinod Kannan, son of Subramani of K?R?Mill Colony, was found dead in Varuna Canal on Mysore-Bangalore road on Sunday. He had gone missing since morning. According to N?R?Police, the boy had gone fishing. His cousin had lodged a missing complaint. Late in the evening

Manipal, February 5: Two workers at a construction site in Brahmagiri died after they accidentally fell on Saturday. According to police Shivu (26), a resident of Sirsi from Uttara Kannada, was painting on the terrace of the building when he slipped. He fell on another worker Sukant Mandal from Kolkata. Both suffered grievous injuries and were rushed to a hospital in Manipal, where they died.

Karwar, February 5: Abdul Mohammad Hasan (8), a second standard student, died on the spot when a jeep hit him at Kharva Cross in Honnavar taluk on Friday. According to a complaint filed with the Honnavar police, he was crossing the road when the accident occurred. He was returning home from school. The jeep driver sped away. People of Upponi stopped the jeep but the driver managed to escape

Udupi, February 5: Unidentified thieves broke into a flat behind Alankar Theatre here on Saturday and took away cash and valuables estimated at Rs. 1.4 lakh. According to police, the burglars entered flat No. 205 at Vashishta Apartments through the balcony and took away Rs. 15,000 and gold ornaments worth Rs. 1.25 lakh.

Dharmastala, February 4: A middle aged woman was killed and 12 others sustained injuries, when a mini bus overturned near here on Thursday. The victim has been identified as Sunanda (45), a resident of Devanahalli in Bangalore. The accident occurred near Puduvettu cross when the driver of the bus lost control over his vehicle while negotiating a curve. The bus was returning to Bangalore after

Karwar, February 3: A driver of a tractor was crushed under the vehicle when he lost he control over it at Nagashettikoppa village in Haliyal taluk on Thursday. The victim, Hanumanth Jayaram Muttagi (30), hailed from Dori village near Alnavar in Dharwad district. He was driving a tractor with double trolley and had lost control over the vehicle while driving down a slope, the police said. The