Triple ride: Three youths run over by speeding lorry

December 11, 2013

Kasargod, Dec 11: Three youths were crushed to death by a speeding lorry after they met with an accident on national highway at Bandiyod Mallangai here on Tuesday late night.

The deceased have been identified as Althaf, Irshad and Raishad, the three friends from Kayyur Merkala. All three were 19-year-old and they were employed in different towns.

The tragedy occurred when the trio was returning home after attending an exhibition Uppala Nayabazar. They had hired a Passion Pro bike.

It is learnt that the motorbike on which the trio was travelling collided with an oncoming motorbike, on which a couple was travelling along with a baby. The impact of the accident was such that all six from both motorbikes were thrown to the road.

At the same time, a speeding goods lorry coming from Mangalore ran over the three youths within a few seconds.

Mohamed Kasim (38), a resident of Uppala, his wife Nilofer (30) and their daughter, who were on the other motorbike sustained severe injuries in the accident. However, they escaped from the lorry.

The bodies of the deceased were handed over to the family members after conducting post mortem at Kasargod general hospital.

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‘HDK used to call me ‘kulla’; I used to call him ‘kariyanna’; we loved each other’: Zameer Ahmad Khan

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November 12,2024

Mysuru, Nov 12: Zameer Ahmad Khan, the Tourism and Waqf minister of Karnataka, who stirred a controversy by addressing the Union Minister HD Kumaraswamy as ‘Kaala Kumaraswamy’ has tendered apologies for his remarks.

Speaking to reporters in Mysuru on Tuesday, Minister Zameer stated that he will apologise if remarks have hurt JD-S workers.

“We both are very close. Then, in a total of 24 hours, we were together for 14 hours. He used to fondly address me as “kulla” (shorty) and I used to address him as “kariyanna” (blacky, kaalia),” Minister Zameer stated.

“I am not addressing him as ‘kaalia’ for the first time. I have not said something highly derogatory. It is being made as big in the backdrop of elections. With love, he used to call me a shorty and I called him a blacky. If I had caused pain to anyone by my words I apologise,” he said.

He further stated: “Kumaraswamy had said that he didn’t want the votes of the Muslim community. But now they are attempting to purchase Muslim votes. Against this backdrop, I have made the remark.”

Minister for Home G. Parameshwara stated on Tuesday, “Minister Zameer and Kumaraswamy are close friends. Their comments against each other are not significant.”

Zameer Ahmad Khan, the Tourism and Waqf minister of Karnataka stirred a controversy on Monday as he addressed the Union Minister as ‘Kaala Kumaraswamy’.

JD-S on Tuesday demanded a public apology and resignation of Minister for Waqf and Tourism Zameer Ahmad Khan over his ‘racist’ remarks.

“Remember, there is no place here for your divisive policies. You have insulted the people by making ethnic, racist and discriminatory statements. You should apologize to the people of the state and resign,” the JD (S) demanded in the post.

Union Parliamentary Affairs and Minister for Minority Affairs Kiren Rijiju reacted sternly to the racist jibe and stated, “I strongly deplore Congress Minister Zameer Ahmed calling Union Minister and former Chief Minister of Karnataka Kumaraswamy as 'Kaalia Kumaraswamy'.

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