Kalaburagi: Five members of a family were killed on the spot in a tragic road accident near Ladlapur on the national highway in Chittapur taluk of Kalaburagi district on Friday midnight.
The deceased have been identified as Tolusab Keshwar (27), Hussain Shah (48), Maibub Ali (45), Rasool Bi (42) and Fatima Ali (38), all residents of Ingalagi village in Chittapur taluk.
According to police, the victims were returning to their native village in a cruiser vehicle after completing work when a speeding lorry rammed into their vehicle head-on near Ladlapur.
The impact of the collision was so severe that the cruiser vehicle was completely mangled. All five occupants died on the spot due to grievous injuries and excessive bleeding.
The incident has shocked local residents and cast a pall of gloom over Ingalagi village, as five members of the same family lost their lives in a single accident.
Police visited the spot and have registered a case. Further investigation is underway.
