Karnataka Minister Laxmi Hebbalkar and Brother Injured in Vehicle Collision
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Synopsis
Karnataka Minister Laxmi Hebbalkar and her brother were injured in a car accident in Belagavi. The vehicle collided with a tree while avoiding a dog. Hospital reports indicate she suffered spinal fractures, but is recovering well.
Key Takeaways
- Karnataka Minister Laxmi Hebbalkar injured in car accident.
- Brother, Congress MLC Channaraj Hattiholi, also injured.
- Accident involved a collision with a tree while avoiding a dog.
- Minister has spinal fractures but is recovering.
- Recent media attention due to derogatory remarks incident.
Belagavi (Karnataka), Jan 14 (NationPress) - Karnataka's Minister for Women and Child Welfare, Laxmi Hebbalkar, suffered injuries during a car accident on Tuesday and was taken to a hospital for treatment.
The accident occurred in Ambadagatti village, located in the Belagavi district. Both Minister Laxmi Hebbalkar and her brother, Congress MLC Channaraj Hattiholi, were passengers in the same vehicle.
MLC Hattiholi also sustained injuries from the incident. Police reports indicated that the vehicle crashed into a tree while attempting to dodge a dog. The front end of the car was notably damaged.
According to hospital sources, Minister Laxmi Hebbalkar has experienced fractures in her L1 and L4 vertebrae and has also suffered a neck injury, although this is pending confirmation from medical professionals.
Sources from the hospital indicated that Minister Laxmi Hebbalkar is recovering and responding positively to the medical care she is receiving.
Mrunal Hebbalkar, the son of Minister Laxmi Hebbalkar, reassured, "My mother is safe. The accident occurred around 5 a.m. while returning from Bengaluru. The driver swerved to avoid a dog, resulting in a collision with a truck, and the vehicle then hit a tree on the service road."
"She was returning from a Congress Legislature Party Meeting in Bengaluru to Belagavi. While my mother has back injuries, my uncle, MLC Hattiholi, also traveling with her, has injuries around his ear and head. He is on the mend as well," Mrunal elaborated.
Mrunal expressed that he spoke with his mother and believes, with the support of the constituents and the state, she had a fortunate escape from the accident.
"Since my mother incurred back injuries, she will require further treatment in the hospital. I urge the residents of her constituency to know that she will recover and return home shortly," he added.
Recently, Minister Laxmi Hebbalkar was in the spotlight due to an incident involving derogatory comments made by C. T. Ravi, a BJP MLC. She filed a police complaint against him, alleging serious accusations.
A video surfaced showing Minister Laxmi confronting BJP MLC Ravi in the legislative assembly, questioning him about the use of offensive language towards her, and whether he had a mother, sister, and wife at home.
She is regarded as part of Deputy CM D. K. Shivakumar's faction.
