One killed, five injured in accident

Mangaluru: One person died and five others sustained injuries after the car in which they were travelling fell into a 100-metre-deep gorge between the second and third curve of Charmadi Ghat on Sunday night. The deceased is Sarojini Shetty, 64. The injured have been identified as Ujire gram panchayat president Pushpavathi R Shetty, 64, her daughter Poornima Shetty, 42, grandchildren Sakshi, 10, and Samrudh, 14, and car driver Arunakara Gowda, 35. They met with the accident when they were reportedly returning after attending a relative’s funeral. Belthangady traffic police have registered a case in this connection.
Pillion rider dies
A pillion rider died after his two-wheeler skidded off the road at Ponnodi in B Mooda village of Bantwal taluk on the Bengaluru-Mangaluru route of NH 75 in the early hours of Monday. According to police, the deceased is Yashodhara, 23. Rider Avinash sustained injuries in the incident. Though Yashodhara was rushed to hospital, doctors declared him brought dead. Rash and negligent riding caused the mishap. A case has been registered at Bantwal Traffic police station under IPC sections 279 , 337 and 304 (A).