Daijiworld Media Network - Kundapur (MS)

Kundapur, Jan 10: Three people from Kundapur, including a couple, died in a tragic accident that occurred at Rangenahalli of Tarikere in Chikkamagalur district on Saturday, January 9. The couple's young child survived.

Two cars were involved in a head-on collision in which the three people lost their lives. The deceased have been identified as Nagendra Sherigar (32), son of Venkataramana Sherigar, a resident of Kodi in the taluk, who was driving the car, his relative Anil Sherigar (35), son of Ramachandra Sherigar, resident of Neramballi of Koteshwar and his Anil's wife Sujitha (29).

Anil, Sujatha, and Nagendra

Though all were admitted to McGann hospital of Shivamogga as soon as the accident occurred, they succumbed to their injuries. A one-and-a-half year-old child Kannika, daughter of the deceased couple, is out of danger.

Nagendra and the couple along with the child, were going to Bengaluru. When they reached Rangenahalli of Tarikere their car was involved in a head on collision with another car. Kiran, who was in the other car, suffered a fracture. His co-passengers Ashwath and Nagaraj escaped without any injuries.

Nagendra has his own hotel in Bengaluru. He had come to his native place to partake in the annual festival of Jattigeshwara temple of Kodi. Anil was an electric contractor in Bengaluru and had come to his native place in order to visit the holy places.

The deceased couple Anil and Sujitha were supposed to travel by train to Bengaluru on Saturday. They had even booked their tickets. However, as Nagendra was their relative and was travelling alone back to Bengaluru, he asked the couple and their child to join him in the journey.

The mortal remains of the deceased are in McGann hospital in Shivamogga. They will be taken to their native place Kundapur after post-mortem, as per the information shared by the relatives of the deceased.

A case in this connection is registered in Lakkavalli police station.