Ullala, July 09: All the 10 members of the family were returning towards their home from Palakkad in Kerala after completing the house warming ceremony. They were about to reach their home in a few minutes. But a lorry came on their way and took the lives of five members of the family. Five members of the family died when the lorry collided their vehicle at Uppala on Monday night.

A year ago, two son-in-laws of Bifathima died in a road accident. Before forgetting that pain, another accident killed five of the family pushing it into greater shock.

In the accident that happened at 6.30 am on Monday, Bifathima (67), her daughter Nasima (38), another daughter Souda’s husband Mustaq (41), grand-daughter Asma (30), and her husband Imtiyaz (35) of Ajjinadka on KC Road lost their lives. Souda, her son Favai (13) and Nasima’s daughter Fathima (1) sustained serious injuries and battling for life in a private hospital in the city. Two other sons Farish and Shahid also seriously injured in the incident.

Have been to house-warming ceremony

Total seven elders and 11 children of the family have been to Palakkad in Kerala on Saturday night to participate in a house warming ceremony of Bifathima’s last daughter Rukhiya. After completing the programme, they left Palakkad in a jeep on Sunday at 7 pm and were about to reach their house on Monday 7 am.

Monu Beary’s wife Bifathima and her family were residing at Samanige near Assaigoli for the last many years. Later, they were shifted to Ajjinadka near KC Road. She has total 8 children including three sons.

Among 11 children, 9 were school going children. As the children have school on Monday, they left Palakkad on Sunday night.

Took friend’s jeep

Deceased Imtiyaz and Mustaq were working as auto drivers in Ullala and in a school van. Both of them were driving the jeep as the distance between Talapadi and Palakkad is 338 km. It is said that at the time of accident, Imtiyaz was driving the vehicle. Mustaq was seated in the front. Mustaq took his friend’s jeep and went to Palakkad.

After the postmortem at Mangalpadi CHC hospital, all the bodies were brought to Bifathima’s house at Ajjinadka. The entire house and surrounding was grief-stricken. Later, the bodies were laid to rest at Kallapu Pattla Masjid.

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Mangaluru: A case has been registered at Pandeshwar Police Station against a man identified as Riyaz for allegedly attempting to assault advocate Zeeshan Ali and issuing death threats.

According to the complaint, the incident is said to have taken place after advocate Zeeshan Ali provided legal advice to his client in a family-related matter.

Police said the accused allegedly intercepted the advocate, abused him in foul language and attempted to attack him with a sharp weapon.

The incident reportedly occurred around 7 pm on May 11 in the Attavar area of Mangaluru. A major incident was averted after members of the public present at the spot intervened.

Based on the complaint, Pandeshwar Police have registered Crime No. 87/2026 under various sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and the Karnataka Advocates Protection Act, 2023.

Further investigation is in progress.