Two killed, one seriously injured in road accident

Puducherry, Oct 17 (UNI) Two persons, hailing from Mannadipet in Puducherry, were killed on the spot while another was seriously injured in a road accident at Palappet in Villuppuram district of Tamil Nadu today.

Police said the mishap occurred when Veerammal(45) and Rajendran(50), who were relatives, had gone to Maiylam to invite their kin for the marriage of their daughters. They along with Asothaman, a neigbour were returning to Mannadipet in two mopeds, when a lorry hit from behind, killing them and injuring Asothaman.

Asothaman was admitted to the Jipmer hospital here. While the bodies of the deceased were taken to the Villuppuram Government General Hospital for post-mortem.

Investigation was underway, police added.

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