B Ramanath Rai, a former Karnataka minister and senior Congress leader, was injured in a road accident on Sunday. The incident occurred at Sanur Junction along the Karkala-Moodbidri highway. Alongside Rai, four other individuals also sustained injuries, according to police sources.
Former Minister Injured in Bus-SUV Collision
A private bus en route from Karkala to Moodbidri collided with an SUV carrying former minister Rai, resulting in significant damage to the SUV’s front. Rai was trapped inside the vehicle following the crash. Local residents quickly arrived at the scene and successfully extricated him after a challenging rescue operation. Both Rai and the injured passengers from the two vehicles were transported to a nearby hospital for medical attention.
Karkala police are investigating. (Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.) Earlier reporting noted: Former Karnataka minister Ramanath Rai injured in SUV-bus collision in Udupi; PA suffers leg fracture Former minister Ramanath Rai and his personal assistant sustained injuries in a road accident Earlier reporting noted: UDUPI: Former minister Ramanath Rai and his PA sustained injuries after the SUV car in which he was travelling was involved in a accident with a private bus at Sanur village under Karkala Town police station limits on Sunday. Rai was travelling in the SUV along with his personal assistant Denzel, who sustained a fracture to his right leg. Earlier reporting noted: SP Hariram Shankar said that the accident occurred around 3.30pm on the Karkala-Moodubidire route.
