The surfing spotlight returns to Karnataka’s coastal city of Mangalore as the sixth edition of the Indian Open of Surfing gets underway on Friday at the Tannirbhavi Eco Beach.
The police have identified the accused as Sharik, who has been admitted to the Father Muller Hospital in Karnataka's Mangaluru after he sustained 40-45 per cent burn injuries.
After the incident, the auto driver and a passenger sustained injuries and were admitted to the hospital on Saturday.
One man who escaped lathi-charge said that he came out to buy fruits for his co-brother’s family whose members had tested positive to COVID-19. “I was not there for fun,” he said.
The commander of the flight was vastly experienced, having served both in the Air Force and in commercial aviation.
According to the Victoria, police, two occupants in each plane were confirmed dead at the scene and had yet to be identified.
