Davanagere, April 14, 2021: The car in which MLA U T Khader was travelling met with an accident at Olalu Cross near Davanagere on the National Highway on April 14, Wednesday morning. Luckily Khader sustained only minor injuries in the mishap.
The accident occurred when Khader was travelling to Belagavi from Bengaluru to campaign for the Congress candidate for the Belagavi bye-polls. It is learnt a lorry which was ahead of Khader’s car applied sudden brakes when the MLA’s car rammed into the lorry from behind. Khader has sustained minor injuries in his face and legs. He has travelled to Bengaluru in another car to avail treatment from a family physician.
The car driver too has sustained minor injuries in the mishap.