Hyderabad, Apr 15 (PTI): Two girls, aged four and five respectively, died of "suffocation" after accidentally getting locked inside a car in neighbouring Ranga Reddy district on Monday, police said.

The incident happened in Damargidda village at around 2 PM when the girls, both cousins, while playing, got into the car parked near their relative's house, they said.

Neither their parents nor their other family members were aware that the children had got locked inside the car, police said, based on preliminary information.

It was after about 30-45 minutes, they found the girls unconscious in the car and immediately shifted them to a government hospital where they were declared brought dead, a police official at Chevella police station said.

The children, along with their parents, had come to their relative's house in Damargidda to attend a marriage alliance ceremony.

Police after learning about the incident rushed to the hospital but the parents had taken away the bodies to their respective native villages, the official said. No complaint was lodged so far in connection with the incident, police said.

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Bengaluru: The Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation will operate 1000 additional special services in view of the Christmas festival.

In addition to the existing schedule, the special services will run on 19.12.2025, 20.12.2025 and 24.12.2025. Further, special buses will be operated from various places of intra & Interstate places to Bengaluru on 26.12.2025 & 28.12.2025.

Special buses will be exclusively operated from Bengaluru Kempegowda Bus Station to Dharmastala, Kukkesubramanya, Shivamogga, Hassan, Mangaluru, Kundapura, Shringeri, Horanadu, Davangere, Hubbali, Dharwad, Belagavi, Vijayapura, Gokarna, Sirsi, Karwar, Raichur, Kalaburagi, Ballari, Koppala, Yadgir, Bidar, Tirupathi, Vijayawada, Hyderabad and other places.

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Special buses from Mysuru Road Bus Station will be exclusively operated towards Mysuru, Hunsur, Piriyapatna, Virajpet, Kushalanagar, Madikeri.

The corporation has also announced a discount of 5 per cent on the fare if four or more passengers book tickets under a single reservation. A discount of 10 per cent will be extended on return journey tickets if onward and return tickets are booked simultaneously.

In addition to the above, special buses will be operated from all Taluk/District Bus Stands in the jurisdiction of KSRTC based on the traffic needs.