Four-year-old girl dies in accident the Maani–Mysuru National Highway

Mangaluru: A four-year-old girl died and several members of her family were injured when an autorickshaw they were travelling in collided with a car on the Maani–Mysuru National Highway near Parpunja in Olamogaru village on Saturday evening.

According to a complaint filed by Bannur Hanif, the accident occurred when he was travelling with his wife, mother-in-law, sister-in-law, and three children in an autorickshaw from Bolwar, Puttur.

When the vehicle reached Parpunja, a car driven by Lakshmibadiraju allegedly came from the opposite direction and, due to rash and negligent driving, collided head-on with the autorickshaw. The impact caused the autorickshaw to overturn, injuring Hanif and his family members.

Hanif’s daughter, Sajwa Fathima (aged 4 years and 6 months), succumbed to her injuries.

Based on the complaint, the Puttur Rural Police have registered a case under Sections 281, 125(a), 125(b), and 106 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, and an investigation is underway.