Gram panchayat member killed in accident in Karnataka

MANGALURU/ UDUPI: A gram panchayat member died after the car he was driving hit two electric poles at Ballakka in Aryapu in Puttur, late in the night on Tuesday.

According to police, the deceased is Muralikrishna Bhat,35, a Nidpalli GP member. When the car reached Balakka, it rammed two electric poles, before plunging into a 50ft arecanut plantation.

Dilip, Shashi Kumar and Navneeth sustained injuries. A case has been registered at the Puttur Rural police Station.