Three members of a family from Koppal died after the car they were travelling in toppled near Lakkundi in the district on Monday.
Deceased are: Vishwa Hindu Parishad Koppal district president Shivakumar Hakkapakki’s wife Yashodha Hakkapakki (45), their one-and-a-half-years-old son Arya, and his mother-in-law Pramila Maski.
While Hakkapakki’s daughter Adya escaped with minor injuries, his father-in-law sustained grievous injuries in the accident and has been admitted to a hospital in Gadag. The accident occurred when the victims were returning home after fulfilling their vows to Ramalinga Holi Kamanna in Navalgund town of Dharwad district.
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