Car accident: MLC Laxman Savadi escapes with injuries

BELAGAVI: Former deputy CM Laxman Savadi escaped with minor injuries after his car topped and fell into a canal near Harigeri Cross in Raibag taluk on Wednesday evening. Besides the driver, Savadi’s personal assistant, and gunman were also in the car, and all of them sustained minor injuries.
According to sources, the driver drove the car to the edge of canal to avoid an oncoming vehicle, but lost control over the vehicle.
Police said the instant opening of the airbags saved those on board the car. Athani MLA Mahesh Kumathalli, Kudachi MLA P Rajeev and Rajya Sabha member Iranna Kadadi rushed to the spot and hospitalised them.
A case has been registered at Harugeri police station. Since Thursday morning, a large number of people’s representatives and Savadi’s followers thronged the latter’s residence in Athani.