\Child among six family members killed in road accident in Karnataka: Police

Hassan (Karnataka):

Six members of a family, including two women and a child, were killed in a road accident in Eechanahalli village near Hassan town on Sunday, police said.

The incident occurred near Echanahalli on the outskirts of Hassan.

Superintendent of Police Mohammed Sujeeta, who visited the accident site, said: “The police are struggling to recover the bodies. Six people have died, including two women, three men and a child from Chokkaballapur.”

The victims were identified as Narayanappa, Sunanda, Ravikumar, Netra, Chetan (boy) and Rakesh (driver).

The incident occurred under the jurisdiction of Hassan Traffic Police Station

The family was on their way to visit relatives who were undergoing treatment in Mangalore, he said, adding: “On the way back to the city there was a terrible accident.”

The deceased hailed from Andarahalli and Karahalli near Devanahalli in Hoskote taluk.

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