Bengaluru: MLA's son among 7 killed in car accident in Koramangala
Bengaluru: In a road accident that reportedly occurred around 1.30 am, a car lost control and crashed into an electric pole resulting in the deaths of 7 individuals including the son of Tamil Nadu’s Hosur MLA Y. Prakash, at Koramangala in Bengaluru.
The deceased have been identified as Hosur MLA Y. Prakash’s son Karunasagar, Bindu (28), Akshay Goyal, Ishitha (21), Dhanusha (21), Rohith, and another resident of Haryana named Utsav, the police informed.
It is learned that the horrifying accident took place around 1.30 am near the Mangala Kalyana Mantapa in Koramangala. The driver of the luxurious Audi Q3 reportedly lost control of the vehicle and crashed into an electric pole, resulting in the deaths of the three women and four men inside the vehicle.
Joint Commissioner of the Traffic department Dr. B. R. Ravikantegowda visited the accident site and conducted an inquiry. Later, he addressed the media and briefed, “The accident occurred between 1.45- 2 am. The severity of the accident has resulted in the deaths of 7 people in the vehicle. 6 of them died on the spot, while one individual has breathed their last at the hospital”, he clarified.
“On the surface observations indicate that fast driving may have caused the accident. careless, fast driving has led to the accident. Investigations are underway to find out where the passengers of the car were coming from. I have notified to investigate whether alcohol was consumed”, he said.
A case has been registered in this regard at the Adugodi Traffic Police Station.
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Air India Express, IndiGo cancel several Mangaluru-Gulf flights
Mangaluru: Several international flights operating between Mangaluru and Gulf destinations have been cancelled, airport authorities said.
The Air India Express flight Mangaluru-Jeddah (IX 845) scheduled to depart at 5:20 am on March 9, and the return flight Jeddah-Mangaluru (IX 846) scheduled at 6:20 pm, have been cancelled.
Similarly, the Mangaluru-Dubai (IX 831) flight scheduled at 1:20 pm and the Dubai-Mangaluru (IX 832) flight scheduled at 10:10 pm on March 9 will not operate.
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Flights scheduled for March 10, including Mangaluru-Dubai (IX 813) at 8:15 pm and Dubai-Mangaluru (IX 814) at 4:55 am, have also been cancelled.
In addition, the Mangaluru-Dammam (IX 847) flight scheduled at 11:10 pm on March 9 and the Dammam-Mangaluru service scheduled at 9:25 am on March 10 have been cancelled.
The Mangaluru-Abu Dhabi (IX 815) flight scheduled at 11:20 pm on March 9 and the Abu Dhabi-Mangaluru (IX 816) flight scheduled at 8:15 am on March 10 have also been cancelled.
Meanwhile, flights operated by IndiGo, including Dubai-Mangaluru (6E 1437) scheduled at 5:20 am and Mangaluru-Dubai (6E 1438) scheduled at 9:15 pm on March 9, have also been cancelled.
The Bengaluru-Mangaluru IndiGo flight (6E 578) scheduled to depart at 7:35 pm on March 9 will not operate.
