Both auto rickshaw and car have been damaged in an accident at Parpunja in Puttur taluk.
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Mangaluru: A four-year-old girl died and several members of her family were injured when an autorickshaw they were travelling in collided with a car on the Maani–Mysuru National Highway near Parpunja in Olamogaru village on Saturday evening.
According to a complaint filed by Bannur Hanif, the accident occurred when he was travelling with his wife, mother-in-law, sister-in-law, and three children in an autorickshaw from Bolwar, Puttur.
When the vehicle reached Parpunja, a car driven by Lakshmibadiraju allegedly came from the opposite direction and, due to rash and negligent driving, collided head-on with the autorickshaw. The impact caused the autorickshaw to overturn, injuring Hanif and his family members.
Hanif’s daughter, Sajwa Fathima (aged 4 years and 6 months), succumbed to her injuries.
Based on the complaint, the Puttur Rural Police have registered a case under Sections 281, 125(a), 125(b), and 106 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, and an investigation is underway.