MLA's car hits students, driver speeds away

 The car belonging to Vijayananda Kashappanavar, MLA of Hunagund, Bagalkot, hit a motorbike at Mudigere in Chikkamagaluru district on Saturday night.

The MLA, along with his family was travelling to Dharmasthala. The vehicle hit a motorbike near a bridge. The victims were among the six students who were riding to Mangaluru on three bikes for an examination.

The driver of the MLA’s vehicle did not bother to stop and sped away from the spot. However, the students chased the car and managed to stop it near Bilagula.

Soon, there was a heated exchange of words between the students and the MLA. When the people who gathered at the spot took the MLA to task, the latter summoned the police, who resolved the issue amicably.

Arrangements were made to provide first aid to the injured students.