Karnataka High Court judge killed in road mishap

Hyderabad, May 19: A

High Court judge was killed today and four others including three family members were injured in a road

in Anantapur district of Andhra Pradesh, police said.

The incident occurred at around 11.30 am near Odulapalli village under Talupula police station limits in Anantapur when the car in which they were travelling overturned injuring Justice Govindarajulu, his wife, two other family members and the driver, they said.

The judge was immediately rushed to Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) in Kadapa district where he succumbed to his injuries while others are undergoing treatment at the hospital, Kadapa Superintendent of Police MK Sinha said.

The victims were on their way from Bangalore to Proddatur in Kadapa district, the SP said.

PTI