Four car passengers killed in accident

Four members of a family were killed and two, including a child, sustained injuries when the car in which they were travelling rammed into a roadside culvert near Bhagyanagar in Kurgodu police station limits during the early hours of Friday.

The names of the deceased were given as Santosh Kumar, wife Archana, his father Siddaramappa, and daughter Lakshmi. Santosh’s mother Leelavati and son Tanush were injured and have been admitted to VIMS hospital. Their condition is said to be critical.

They were travelling from Challapura in Bidar district to Bengaluru. Rash and negligent driving is said to be the cause of the accident. Superintendent of Police Arun Rangarajan and other officers visited the spot.