Reckless truck kills 4 including politician, injures 20 others, damages 20 vehicles

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October 3, 2018

Mandya, Oct 3: At least four persons including a local politician were killed and over 20 persons suffered injuries when a goods truck ran amok on the busy Guthalu Road near Benaka Samudaya Bhavana in Mandya last night.

According to police, the Bengaluru registration truck was transporting tender-coconuts from Bharathinagar to Mandya when the driver lost control over it around 8.05 p.m.

The deceased are Rafiullah, former member of Mandya City Municipality Council (45), Girijamma (48), Shashank (18), and Rahul (21).

Three persons died on the spot, as the lorry dragged them for a distance of about 250 metres and another succumbed to the injuries at the district hospital. According to sources, the driver was under the influence of liquor.

Those injured were rushed to Mandya Institute of Medical Science (MIMS) here. The condition of some of them is critical, said the police. Most of the victims were waiting for buses.

Eyewitnesses said that the driver did not bother to slow down even after hitting the pedestrians. He drove on for 250 meters, halted, jumped out of the vehicle and escaped into the darkness, they said. At least 20 vehicles, most of them two-wheelers were also damaged in the incident.

Health officials have shifted some of the injured to hospitals in Mysuru and NIMHANS in Bengaluru for further treatment.

Minor Irrigation Minister and Mandya district in-charge C.S. Puttaraju has announced ₹2 lakh compensation for families of each the victims. All the injured will be given ₹50,000 compensation and free treatment, he told presspersons.

Mr Puttaraju visited the accident spot and also the Mandya Institute of Medical Sciences (MIMS) to meet the victims.

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JD(S) leader G T Devegowda backs CM Siddaramaiah in MUDA row, taunts HDK

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October 4,2024

Mysuru: Chairman of JD(S) core committee and Chamundeshwari constituency MLA G T Devegowda on Thursday expressed his solidarity with Chief Minister Siddaramaiah saying the latter need not resign, while lambasting leaders of his own party and alliance partner BJP, including Union Minister H D Kumaraswamy.

In his speech during Mysuru Dasara inauguration he said that if persons against whom FIR is registered have to resign, many leaders from all the three parties, including Opposition Leader R Ashoka, will have to resign.

“All are sitting in glass houses... Since I know Siddaramaiah well, I am talking about him. At a time when mines and real estate are ruling politics, Siddaramaiah has survived in politics. He has never done any favour,” Devegowda said.

He added, “Allegations against Siddaramaiah are unexpected and accidental. If the Governor and Chief Justice order an investigation, it does not mean that he should resign."

He continued, asking, "Have they told Siddaramaiah to resign or have they asked to imprison him? When a person becomes a Central minister, he or she should realise their dignity and responsibility. Instead of recognising the good work done by Siddaramaiah, they ask him to resign. Will Kumarswamy (facing an FIR) resign? Should Siddaramaiah, who has become CM with a support of 135 MLAs, resign?"

"Opposition leaders are not remembering the good work of earlier CMs Kengal Hanumanthaiah, Veerendra Patil, Ramakrishna Hegde, H D Deve Gowda or S M Krishna. Karnataka is a model state. It is a bad trend to topple an elected government which is doing good work,” he further said.

Devegowda added, “Siddaramaiah is Goddess Chamundeshwari’s ‘Varaputra’ and hence has her blessings during tough times. He won the election in Chamundeshwari Assembly constituency, when the BJP-JD(S) government was in power in 2006. With the blessings of the Goddess, he has held varied positions right from becoming an MLA for the first time in 1983. He presented 15 budgets and has become CM for a second time. He took H C Mahadevappa, a Dalit leader to the state level. Siddaramaiah has the support of Deputy CM D K Shivakumar as ‘Jodeththu’. Blessings of the beneficiaries of guarantee schemes are with him (Siddaramaiah).”

Siddaramaiah said, “Devegowda was a MUDA member. He knows the truth. Hence, he is saying this. His words have filled strength in me. ‘Satyameva Jayate’, Truth will always triumph.”

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