Two persons were killed and three sustained injuries when their vehicle collided with a multi-utility vehicle (MUV), on the outskirts Malavalli in Mandya taluk, on Tuesday night.
The deceased have been identified as Syed Hinayat, 42, and Syed Mustafa, 50, both residents of RT Nagar in Bangalore. Juwed, Tabassum, Zuvayo, who sustained injuries, were rushed to a hospital in Bangalore.
They were all travelling in a sports-utility vehicle from Bangalore to their relatives’ house in Shivanasamudra when the accident occurred. Their vehicle hit the MUV, transporting banana from Chamarajanagar. While the driver of the SUV was killed on the spot, Mustafa died while being shifted to the hospital.
The Rural police have registered a case.
Published 01 January 2014, 20:06 IST