Van crushes pedestrian to death, passengers remain mute spectators

March 31, 2014

Venur, Mar 31: A pedestrian was crushed to death by a speeding van near Perinje in Belthangady taluk on Sunday afternoon.

The victim has been identified as P C Hasainar (52), a local resident, who runs a petty shop.

Around 2.45 p.m., Hasainar was walking from his house to his shop when a mini-van rammed into him and fled, said the Venoor Police. However, within an hour, the van was caught nearby and the driver, Frankie W Cordoza, was arrested.

“Eye-witnesses had described the vehicle, and we had started our search. However, the driver after dropping his passengers at Takode nearby, had got another set to passengers to drop near Venoor. We were standing at the spot of the accident when we spotted the vehicle,” said a police official.

Apart from arresting the driver, Venoor police said the family who was dropped – and were mute witnesses to the accident – will be questioned over their silence.

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Already, two residents within Mangaluru city limits have reported significant financial losses after falling victim to these fraudulent apps.

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