A two-and-a-half-year-old boy drowned in a sump at his house in Dasanapura, Madanayakanahalli, near Nelamangala, Wednesday evening. Chirag L, the victim, was the only child of Likesh and Ruthu. The tragedy occurred when the boy’s parents were getting ready to go out for a family function. “Likesh wanted to wash the car and opened the sump cover. When he was inside the house, Chirag came out to play and accidentally fell into the sump,” a police officer said.Medical student dies as truck hits scooterA 21-year-old medical student was killed and her classmate sustained injuries after a truck rear-ended their scooter opposite Rajarajeshwari Medical College and Hospital in Kengeri Satellite Town Wednesday evening. The victim, Krithikaa CSB, was a fourth-year student at the college; her classmate, Hamsa, is recovering, police said. “The girls finished classes for the day and were riding back home when the truck rammed their scooter. Krithikaa fell on the right and came under the truck wheels,” a police officer said.2 techies booked for using drugs near GokarnaTwo software professionals working in Bengaluru were booked for allegedly consuming drugs near Gokarna Wednesday evening. The incident occurred at a private resort by the seashore. The suspects, MS Pavan, 28, from Bengaluru, and Raghu, 30, from Coimbatore, were behaving suspiciously on the beach, police said, and detained them.BJP MLAs get bailA special court for elected representatives in Bengaluru Thursday granted conditional bail to BJP MLA from KR Pura, BA Basavaraj, who was arrested and jailed in connection with the murder of rowdy Biklu Shiva. On Wednesday, BJP MLA from Shirahatti, Chandru Lamani, who was arrested by Lokayukta police for allegedly accepting Rs 5-lakh bribe for a contract last month, was granted bail by the special court. Traffic diversion off BanaswadiDue to concrete-laying work near Kempegowda underpass on Kasturinagar Outer Ring Road, Banaswadi, vehicular movement and parking between Ramamurthynagar and Sadanandanagar towards Vijayapura FCI godown will be restricted for 10 days from Friday morning.
