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Karnataka: Four die in head-on collision between KSRTC bus and carA total of seven passengers were returning to Sringeri after attending a wedding ceremony in Channagiri.
Nrupathunga S K
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<div class="paragraphs"><p>Representative image of a road accident.</p></div>

Representative image of a road accident.

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Thirthahalli: Four people died in a head-on collision between a KSRTC bus and a car on Tuesday night near Bharathipura Lake on the outskirts of the town.

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The deceased have been identified as Fatimabee (70), Rihan (14), Jayan (12), and Rahil (9) of Menase village in Sringeri taluk of Chikkamagaluru district.

A total of seven passengers were returning to Sringeri after attending a wedding ceremony in Channagiri when the incident occurred at Bharathipura on National Highway 169 at around 10 pm.

A case has been registered at the Thirthahalli police station against the car driver Riyaz Ahmed and the KSRTC bus driver.

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(Published 14 January 2026, 18:46 IST)