Road accident! Killed 3

BY A STAFF REPORTER: Three youths were killed when an auto collided with a Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (TNSTC) bus on Kandali Main Road near Tirupattur town in the wee hours of Thursday.

The deceased have been identified as A Karthik (20), V Sarathi (18) and A Aravindan (18). The deceased were residents of Chandrapuram village near Tirupattur town. Six others were injured in the incident. The bodies of the three victims have been sent for post-mortem.

According to reports, there were around 15 passengers in the government bus at the time of the accident. The bus was going from Krishnagiri to Tirupattur. A case has been registered at Kandali police station.