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Former K'taka Minister Ramanath Rai Injured in Road Accident Near Moodbidri

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News18•20-09-2026, 20:00
Former K'taka Minister Ramanath Rai Injured in Road Accident Near Moodbidri
- •Former Karnataka minister and senior Congress leader B Ramanath Rai, along with four others, was injured in a road accident at Sanur Junction on the Karkala-Moodbidri highway.
- •The accident occurred when a private bus collided with Rai's SUV.
- •The impact severely damaged the front of the SUV, trapping Rai inside.
- •Local residents rescued Rai from the vehicle.
- •Rai and other injured passengers were transported to a nearby hospital for treatment, and Karkala police are investigating the incident.
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Former Karnataka minister and senior Congress leader B Ramanath Rai sustained injuries when a private bus crashed into his SUV at Sanur Junction on the Karkala-Moodbidri highway on Sunday.
The collision occurred at Sanur Junction along the Karkala-Moodbidri highway when a private bus traveling from Karkala toward Moodbidri hit the former minister's vehicle.
Following the heavy impact that severely damaged the front of the SUV and trapped him inside, local residents rushed to the scene and pulled Ramanath Rai out through a strenuous rescue effort before taking him to the hospital.



