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Three Schoolboys Killed in NH 948 Chain Crash in Chamarajanagar

Police describe a moped–car–lorry sequence on the bypass road, with a formal inquiry underway.

Overview

  • Officials confirmed that Mehran, 13, died at the scene, while Rehan, 8, and Faisal, 11, succumbed to injuries at a Mysuru hospital.
  • Adnan Pasha, 9, remains under treatment in Mysuru after initial care at Chamarajanagar Institute of Medical Sciences.
  • The collision occurred Saturday on the NH 948 bypass near Gaalipura Layout when a moped carrying four minors struck a car.
  • Police say the car lost control and hit an oncoming lorry, trapping the moped and throwing the boys onto the roadway.
  • Chamarajanagar traffic police conducted a mahazar, registered a case, and noted two car occupants sustained minor injuries, as the local MLA visited families at the hospital.