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.


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