Mysuru: The Dasara Preparation Team, led by District In-charge Minister Dr. HC Mahadevappa, handed an invitation letter to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah officially on Thursday, requesting him formally to attend the world-famous Dasara celebrations of Mysuru.

The team members, inclusive of the Mysuru district administration officers, who met CM Siddaramaiah at his office at home on Thursday, handed the CM a basket of fruits and flowers, honoured him with a silk shawl and peta (head-gear) and a garland. They also urged him to unfailingly attend the grand Mysuru Dasara event that will be held this year.

KR Nagar MLA, D Ravishankar, HD Kote MLA Anil Kumar, MLC Dr. Yathindra S, CN Manjegowda, Dr. Thimmayya, Mysuru DC G Lakshmikanth Reddy, Police Commissioner Seema Latkar, Superintendent of Police Vishnuvardhan, Zilla Panchayat Chief Executive Officer KM Gayathri, Chamundi Development Authority Secretary MJ Roopa and the Welcoming Committee officials were present.

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Kanker (PTI): Six members of a family were killed and three others seriously injured after two cars collided on National Highway-30 in Kanker district of Chhattisgarh, police said on Friday.

The accident occurred late Thursday night near Nathia Navagaon village under Kanker Kotwali police station limits, a senior police official said.

Citing preliminary information, he said seven members of the Mandavi family from Udkuda village in the Charama area were returning from a wedding in Chivaraj village when their car collided with a vehicle coming from the opposite direction.

The impact left both vehicles badly mangled.

Six persons, including three women, a child and two men, died on the spot in one car, while another passenger was seriously injured, he said. Two persons in the other car also suffered grievous injuries.

On being alerted about it, Superintendent of Police Nikhil Rakhecha and other police officials rushed to the spot.

The injured were shifted to the Kanker Medical College hospital, he said.

Police said further investigation into the incident is underway.