Four killed in road accident in Kozhikode

Four car passengers were killed successful an aboriginal greeting mishap astatine Modern Bazaar adjacent Nallalam successful Kozhikode territory connected Saturday (February 28, 2026). The victims were identified arsenic P. Dinil, Kaliparambu Ajeesh, Vimal Kumar and Shyamlal.

The car successful which they were travelling successful was colliding with a lorry. According to constabulary sources, the mishap took spot erstwhile the 4 Kozhikode natives were returning to Ramanattukara aft participating successful a temple festival adjacent Farook College.  

Another car passenger, M. Dijin, sustained sedate injuries and was admitted to a backstage infirmary successful Kozhikode city. The operator of the lorry escaped with insignificant injuries.

Though the Fire and Rescue Services squad and a fewer section residents carried retired rescue operations wrong a fewer minutes aft the accident, 2 of the victims reportedly succumbed to injuries connected the spot. Police sources said it was a head-on collision astir 3 a.m. and the reasons could beryllium ascertained lone aft examining the closed circuit tv cameras from the area, they said.