Belthangady, Oct 21: Four persons including a two-and-half-a-year old baby died in a collision between a mini-bus and auto rickshaw which occurred near Laila village in Belthangady taluk on Sunday October. 20.
The deceased have been identified as Hassainar (37), his sister Jainabi (30), her son two-and-half-year-old Irfan and their relative Nasir (13). Five others seated in the rickshaw have sustained injuries. They are admitted to a local hospital. The victims are identified as residents of Mundooru.
Hasainar and Irfan were killed on the spot while Nasir and Jainabi breathed last while on their way to hospital.
A private bus plying from Ujire towards Beltangady rammed into an auto-rickshaw travelling towards Ujire.
Eyewitnesses said the Ape Autorickshaw tried to overtake a lorry and in the process hit against the tempo. All those killed were travelling in the autorickshaw.
The injured have been identified as Nafisa (70), his sisters Zuhra (40) and Mariamma (35) and niece Dilshad (12). The bus driver Chethan was lucky enough and escaped with minor injuries
They were returning in an auto-rickshaw after paying obeisance at a Dargah in Belalu village. The minibus was going to Dharmasthala with passengers from Chikmagalur.
The impact of the collision was such that both vehicles were badly damaged.
A case has been registered in Belthangady police station.
