Karnataka Cong MLA escapes unhurt in road accident By IANS | 1 Views U.T. Khader. (Photo: twitter@utkhader). Image Source: IANS News Davangere, April 14 : Former Karnataka Minister and Congress leader, U. T. Khader's car met with an accident while he was travelling on Wednesday morning. However, the Mangaluru MLA escaped unhurt, the police said. According to the police, the accident took place near Anagodu in Davangere district when the Congress leader's car hit the container truck that was ahead of his vehicle. Davangere district is 265 kms from the state capital, Bengaluru. "In this section there are humps, the accident took place when both drivers (container as well as car driver) were negotiating on this stretch," the police explained.