A pedestrian was killed on the spot when he was knocked down by an SUV in which Shikaripur MLA B Y Raghavendra was travelling. The accident occurred near Madapura Cross in Honnali taluk when the MLA was heading towards Shikaripur on Thursday night.
The deceased has been identified as Suresh (24), a resident of Madapura village. Hundreds of people gathered at the spot following the accident.Honnali inspector J R Ramesh and former minister MP Renukacharya visited the spot. A complaint has been registered at the Nyamathi police station.
Published 31 August 2017, 20:53 IST