Student found dead

A film institute student was found dead at his house at Attiguppe in Chandra Layout on Wednesday night.

The deceased is Karan, 22. He was pursuing a course at the Government Film and Television Institute in Hesaraghatta.

On Wednesday, at around 9 pm, he told his parents that he would sleep for a while and went into his bedroom. Around 11 pm, his parents Muralikrishna, a doctor, and Pushpavathi, an employee in the commercial taxes department, knocked on his bedroom door, but there was no response.

The parents got worried and with the help of the neighbours, they broke open the door and found him sleeping. They tried waking him up, but he did not respond. They rushed him to a nearby hospital where he was declared brought dead.

A post-mortem was conducted. The doctors said they were not able to ascertain the cause of Karan’s death. They have suggested that his samples be sent to the Forensic Science Laboratory for a test.

Two die in accident
Two women were killed and a man suffered serious injuries in a head-on collision between a goods vehicle and an autorickshaw near Honnapur in Magadi on Thursday.

The dead are Jayamma, 40, a resident of Shanubhoganahalli  and Manjula, 38, of Doddagollarahatti.

Ramesh, the autorickshaw driver, suffered serious injuries. He is being treated at a private hospital, the police said.

The accident occurred on the Magadi-Bengaluru Road. Jayamma and Manjula were travelling by the auto. The goods vehicle driver was driving the vehicle recklessly and it collided with the autorickshaw, killing Jayamma on the spot. Manjula suffered serious injuries and was rushed to a nearby hospital where she was declared dead on arrival.