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Death Toll Rises to Four in Karnataka Crash of Telangana Pilgrims

Police have opened a case, with investigators working to confirm key details.

Overview

  • Five devotees from Jagannathapur in Narayankhed were returning from prayers at the Dattatreya Temple in Ganagapur when their car collided with another vehicle in Karnataka.
  • Three died at the scene and a fourth succumbed to injuries at a Bidar hospital, raising the toll to four.
  • One pilgrim, identified as Prathap, remains in critical condition at a hospital in Bidar.
  • Reports differ on the exact crash site, citing Hallikhed or an area near Humnabad, and on whether the other vehicle was a van or a car, with police investigating.
  • Victim identifications vary across accounts, naming residents of Jagannathapur such as Naveen, Rachappa or Rajappa, and Kasinath or Nagaraju, with post-mortems conducted and relatives heading to Bidar.