Three of family die in accident; ex-MLA's son injured in Belagavi
Belagavi (Karnataka), May 5 (PTI): Three members of a family died and two others, including the son of a former MLA, were injured in a head-on collision between an SUV and a car on Monday evening, police said.
The incident occurred near Chikkabagewadi village in Bailhongal taluk in this district, they added.
The deceased have been identified as Anees Syed (25), his 21-year-old wife Aimana Anees Syed, and their one-year-old son Ahmed Anees Syed, residents of Hirebagevadi village in Belagavi taluk, police said.
According to a preliminary investigation, the car was heading towards Hirebagevadi, while former MLA R V Patil's son's SUV was travelling towards Bailhongal.
The collision occurred near Chikkabagewadi, resulting in the death of three people on the spot.
Two others, including Suresh Gouda Patil, the son of the former MLA, suffered injuries and were admitted to the hospital, police said.
Police suspect that the SUV collided with the car while attempting to overtake another vehicle ahead of it, losing control and causing the accident.
A case has been registered, and further investigation is underway, police said.
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Road crash in UP leaves 10 dead
Lakhimpur Kheri (UP) (PTI): Ten people were killed when a van collided head-on with a truck on the Sisaiya-Lakhimpur national highway on Monday, police said.
The van was going to Sisaiya from Lakhimpur when the accident took place between Unchgaon and Bharehta villages.
Circle Officer of Dhaurahra, Shamsher Bahadur Singh, said all nine passengers travelling in the van and the driver were killed.
District Magistrate of Lakhimpur Kheri Anjani Kumar Singh told reporters that the van collided with a truck coming from the opposite direction, leading to nine casualties on the spot, while one succumbed to injuries at the district hospital.
Circle Officer, Dhaurahra, Shamsher Bahadur Singh told PTI, "Efforts are on to establish the identity of other deceased persons."
The seven of the deceased have been identified as Jaideep Singh (25), Pawan (23), Sohan (21), Ram Goyal (42), Sahajram (35), Pappu (18), all residents of Bahraich district and Adnan Khan (15), a resident of Lakhimpur Kheri district, police said.
Condoling the loss of lives in the accident, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath in a post on X, said, "The loss of life in the unfortunate road accident in Lakhimpur Kheri district is deeply distressing and heart-wrenching. My condolences are with the bereaved families."
"I have directed the local administration to provide prompt and adequate assistance to the injured and the victims. I pray to Lord Shri Ram to grant the departed souls a place at His divine feet and to bestow a speedy recovery upon the injured," Adityanath said on X.
Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya and Brajesh Pathak too condoled the loss of lives in the accident.
"The loss of lives resulting from the road accident in Lakhimpur Kheri district is deeply tragic and heart-wrenching. My deepest condolences go out to the bereaved families," Maurya said.
