Six killed, two injured in van-lorry collision

Agencies

November 21, 2018

Vijayapura, Nov 21: Six road construction labourers were killed and two others injured when a van, in which they were traveling, collided with a lorry at Honaganahalli here on Tuesday night.

Police said on Wednesday that the labourers hailed from Maharashtra State and were identified as Vikasa Vilasa Survamshi of Charegaon in Sathara District, Mustafa Isak Mangarold of Nanded District, Gajanana Firaji Done of Bose Village, Hingoli District, Toufiq Syed, Abbas Abdul Patel of Mangarula Village, Latur District, Mybub Norasab Syed of Sonavala village.

All the injured were admitted to private hospital here.

The victims were working at road construction site in Bagalakote district and were living in temporary sheds and while traveling to the work spot the mishap has taken place.

While five labourers died on the spot, another succumbed to injures in the hospital.

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Mangaluru: Youth arrested for misleading Instagram post targeting police

News Network

December 19,2025

Mangaluru: The Mangaluru CEN police have arrested a 23-year-old man for allegedly posting provocative and misleading content on an Instagram page named “mr_a_titude”, targeting the Bajpe police.

Mangaluru Commissioner of Police Sudheer Kumar Reddy C H identified the arrested as Abhishek M, a resident of Katipalla in Mangaluru.

A case has been registered at the Bajpe Police Station under Sections 353(1)(c), 353(2), 56, and 57 read with Section 189 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) in connection with the post.

According to police, the accused uploaded a photograph of a hotel on the Instagram page and alleged that accused persons in a murder case under the Bajpe police jurisdiction were being given “royal treatment” by the police, including being served beef meals daily from the hotel.

The post further accused the police of supporting criminals, misusing their authority, and betraying public trust. Police said the content was provocative in nature and aimed at inciting public outrage against the police.

Following the post, a case was registered at the Bajpe police station, and further investigation was transferred to the CEN police station.

Police records indicate that the accused has a criminal history, with multiple cases registered against him, including murder, attempt to murder, assault, and robbery at the Surathkal Police Station, and one case at the Kaup Police Station.

The Commissioner said the accused was traced and arrested using technical evidence.

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