An old man from Belagavi died while he slipped and fell at a Smart City work site near the Central Bus Stand in Belagavi on Saturday. Mehmood Dastagir Mulla (65) of Gandhi Nagar was walking from the Town Police Station to the government guest house at night when he fell into a trench dug near the bus stand entrance. MLA Anil Benake called police officers to the spot and directed them to file a criminal complaint against the contractor. He lost his cool on the Smart City officers and contractors. He said that he will punish them publicly if they continued to behave irresponsibly, without regard to public safety.

Source: The Hindu July 18, 2021 13:55 UTC