Three persons died and three others suffered injuries when a pickup vehicle turned turtle following a tyre burst near Chikkarahalli Gate on Banavara-Kadur Road in Arasikere taluk on January 1 evening. The deceased have been identified as Thimma Bovi, Sanjay of Kanagondanahalli in Kadur taluk of Chikkamagaluru, and Shabbir of Tangli in Kadur taluk. Govind, Rijwan, and Yogesh, who was driving the vehicle, suffered injuries. They had been to work at an areca plantation at Kadadaravalli in Belur taluk on the day. They met with the accident while returning to their native place after loading areca nuts onto the vehicle. The right rear tyre burst, launching the vehicle into the air. Shabbir died on the spot. Thimma Bovi, Sanjay, and Shabbir were declared dead at the hospital. The Banavara police have registered a case. Published – January 02, 2026 06:54 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Man arrested for alleged gold loan fraud in Kannur Around 30 engineering students injured as college bus overturns in Bhadradri Kothagudem district