Teenage student killed, friend injured as tree falls on moving scooter

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March 4, 2019

Bengaluru, Mar 4: A teenage college student lost his life after a decayed roadside tree’s branch fell on a two-wheeler on the Ring Road in Kadirenahalli near KS Layout.

The deceased has been identified as Umar Pasha (17), a 1st year PUC student in a private college. Pasha’s parents Siraj Pasha and Delnaaz Begum are residents of Ilyas Nagar. The pillion rider, however, escaped with minor injuries.

The locals and Pasha’s family members staged a protest blaming the BBMP’s negligence for the mishap. Tension prevailed and traffic was also affected for a while on Sunday morning.

According to the police, Pasha was riding his scooter and his friend Mohammed Mateen (17), was riding pillion. They were returning home from Yarabnagar.

Around 9.30 pm, near Kadirenahalli, a tree, infested by insects on the roots, fell on the scooter. Pasha suffered grievous injuries and died on the spot. Passersby told the police that Pasha would not have died, if he were wearing a helmet.

In fact, both riders were not wearing helmets. Mateen escaped with minor injuries. He was rushed to a nearby hospital. Pasha’s body was handed over to his parents after the postmortem at KIMS.

BBMP Mayor Gangambike Mallikarjun visited the spot and announced Rs 10 lakh compensation to Pasha’s family. S Ansar Pasha, the Banashankari ward corporator said he had directed the BBMP staff to remove such infected trees.

Injured Mateen said, soon after the accident, he lost consciousness.

“I was rushed to hospital by an auto driver. He saved my life. Pasha and me are childhood friends and we were returning from a friend’s house after collecting notes. I am shocked to hear my friend is no more.

Kumaraswamy Layout police have taken up the case and are investigating.

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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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