Mounesh Vishwakarma
Daijiworld Media Network - Bantwal

Bantwal, Feb 19: Three persons of a family from Kavalakatte here were killed in an accident at near Chikkagondanahalli in Channarayapatna, Hassan district here on Friday February 19.

The deceased have identified as Jayakeerthi Indra (50), his wife Vageshwari (48) and their son Prashanth (28), all from Kavalakatte.

The accident took place when a lorry, in a bid to overtake another vehicle, rammed head-on into the Alto car in which they were travelling. All three died on the spot.

It is learnt that Prashanth was working at Liberty Videocon General Insurance in Bengaluru. He got married just two months ago.

The family had been living in Bengaluru for the past 8 years or so, and on Friday, they were travelling to their native to attend a function in connection to a relative's wedding. Prashanth's wife had come to her parental house in Moodbidri on account of a wedding at Harihar, and she was supposed to join them for the function on Friday.

Jayakeerthi was the brother of Diwakar Indra, priest of Kavalakatte Basadi.

Prashanth was the eldest among three siblings. His brother Pradeep also works in Bengaluru while his sister is married. 

After the accident, Pradeep came to Channarayapatna and made necessary arrangements. 

A case has been registered in Channarayapatna town police station.

The final rites will be held on Friday at Machina in Beltangady from where Jayakeerthi hailed.