3 of a family drown as car plunges into pond in Madikeri

Madikeri/Hassan: Three members of a family met a tragic end after their car plunged into a pond in Madikeri. The incident occurred on Tuesday night in the village of Badaga-Banangala, near Siddapura.

The victims have been identified as Vijesh, 36, a resident of High School area in Guhya village near Siddapura, his wife Pamitha, 34, and their daughter Riya, 4, police said. Vijesh had been working as a field officer at a coffee estate in Badaga-Banangala.

On Tuesday evening, he had travelled to Siddapura with his family. While returning around 10pm, the car lost control—likely due to poor visibility caused by fog, and overturned into a lake along the roadside.

The entire family of three, drowned inside the vehicle. On Wednesday morning, estate staff and workers discovered the car and managed to pull it out using ropes, only to find the bodies inside.

Vijesh lived with his wife and two daughters in a residence located on an estate. On Tuesday evening, taking advantage of the Ayudha Puja holiday, Vijesh arrived in Siddapura with his wife and two children.

It is reported that while returning to their residence that night, Vijesh left his eldest daughter with his brother in Siddapura. Siddapura police inspected the site and registered a case, and initiated further action.

Post mortem was performed at the Community Health Centre in Siddapura, and the body was handed over to the relatives. Hassan road accidents claim three lives, leave three injured Three people, including a woman, were killed and three others injured in three separate road accidents in Hassan district on Tuesday.

Akash, son of Nagaraju of Chikkonahalli village, died when a car collided with a motorcycle near Rural King School at Chikkonahalli Gate on the Tiptur–Channarayapatna road. His brother Umashankar and Kushal, who were travelling with him after attending a volleyball tournament, sustained injuries.

The accident occurred around 2.40 am on Wednesday. A case was registered at Nuggehalli police station.

In Belur taluk, Lalithamma died when a speeding car rammed into the motorcycle she was riding on, with her husband Kumar near Kuntamma Bridge. Kumar sustained injuries.

Halebidu police registered a case. In another accident near B Mallapura in Arasikere taluk, 18 year old Bhushan died after losing control of his motorcycle at a curve and suffering a fatal head injury.

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