Couple from Sangareddy dies, six family members injured in Karnataka road accident

A couple from Manoor died in a road accident at Irkode near Basavakalyan in Karnataka on Friday night. Six family members, including three children, sustained serious injuries while travelling on a pilgrimage. The injured were shifted to a hospital in Bidar.

Sangareddy: A pilgrimage turned tragic for a family after a couple died in a road accident and six of their family members, including three children, sustained serious injuries at Irkode near Basavakalyan in neighbouring Karnataka on Friday night.

The deceased were identified as Sanjeev (62) and his wife Sangamani (55), a former sarpanch from Manoor. Sanjeev, along with his wife, sons Venkat and Suri, their wives and children, left Manoor on Friday evening. They met with the accident a few hours after setting out on the pilgrimage.

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Venkat, Suri, Mamatha and three children sustained injuries in the mishap. The injured were taken to a hospital in Bidar after receiving first aid at a local hospital near Basavakalyan. The bodies of the elderly couple were being brought to Manoor after the post-mortem examination on Saturday morning. The local police registered a case.