Daijiworld Media Network – Kadaba
Kadaba, Oct 21: A 28-year-old man was killed and his friend injured after their motorcycle crashed into the stay wire of a roadside electric pole at Kannadakumeri on the Bellare–Savanur road on the night of October 20, 2026.
According to a complaint lodged by Purushottam (28), a resident of Kudmaru in Kadaba, his brother Dhananjaya was riding a motorcycle bearing registration number KA 19 HK 0323, with his friend Roshan travelling as the pillion rider.
As they reached Kannadakumeri while travelling along the Bellare–Savanur road, Dhananjaya reportedly lost control of the motorcycle and rammed into the stay wire of an electric pole beside the road.
The impact left Dhananjaya severely injured, and he died on the spot. Roshan, who was riding pillion, also sustained injuries in the crash.
Bellare police have registered a case under Crime No. 61/2026 under Sections 281, 125(a) and 106 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) in connection with the accident.
Further investigation is under way.