Sabarimala pilgrim couple from Mancherial killed in accident in Tamil Nadu

A couple from Luxettipet on a pilgrimage to Sabarimala was killed in a hit-and-run accident while crossing a road in Kanyakumari on Thursday evening. The incident occurred as they were returning from the Ayyappa temple.

Mancherial: In a tragic incident, a couple from Luxettipet town who were on pilgrimage to Sabarimala in Kerala was killed on the spot when an unidentified vehicle mowed them down while crossing a road at Kanyakumari town in Tamil Nadu on Thursday evening.

According to family members and police, Kalakurthi Satyanarayana (63), a grocery owner and his wife Ramadevi (59) received serious injuries in the accident when they were crossing a road on the outskirts of Kanyakumari town around 9 pm. They were returning after visiting Ayyappa Swamy temple in Shabari at the time of the incident. They were survived by two daughters.

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The couple along with Ayyappa devotees embarked on the pilgrimage by hiring a private bus on January 6. They had darshan at the famous Ayyappa temple and were on their way back to Mancherial. They halted for a brief time to explore tourist spots and temples in Kanyakumari.

A hit and run case was registered against the driver of the vehicle. Investigations were taken up. The bodies were being shifted to Luxettipet town.