Udupi, October 5: Three members of a family including a pregnant woman were killed and two others were injured when a speeding bus hit them near Vidyaniketan School at Kaup in Udupi district on Thursday.
The deceased have been identified as Rafeeq Ahmed (32), a resident of Hejmady, his sister Nafeesa (37) and wife Nusaiba. Nafeesa's son Fahad (2) and Rafeeq's son Ghalib have been hospitalized with severe injuries.
Superintendent of Police M B Boralingaiah said that a private bus which was overtaking a lorry hit four persons who were walking by the side of National Highway 66. As a result pregnant woman Nafeesa died on the spot and two others succumbed to their injuries at a hospital.
The driver of Durgamba Express bus was plying from Mangalore to Udupi fled the spot after the accident. Rash and negligent driver by the bus driver was the cause of the accident.
Following the incident there was tense situation in the area, as the angry mob blocked the high way for some time.
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