Particle.news
Download on the App Store

Thiruvananthapuram Photojournalist K Gopakumar Dies After KSRTC Bus Hits Motorcycle

Police identified the victim as Chandrika's chief photographer, with his wife injured in the crash.

Overview

  • The collision occurred near Karakkamandapam in Thiruvananthapuram on Wednesday morning, according to police.
  • A Kerala State Road Transport Corporation bus reportedly struck the motorcycle he was riding.
  • Gopakumar, 58, was known for active involvement in the capital’s photojournalist community.
  • His wife, Bindu, who was riding pillion, was admitted to a private hospital with injuries.
  • Reports are based on a police-sourced PTI dispatch with no investigative updates, and Kerala’s opposition leader V. D. Satheesan expressed shock at the death.