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Three women pilgrims connected Padayatra to Irukkankudi Mariamman Temple were killed successful a roadworthy mishap adjacent Kurukkusalai connected Thursday.
According to police, a radical of devotees from Veerapandiyapattinam and adjacent villages was walking to Irukkankudi Mariamman temple connected Padayatra. After resting astatine Kurukkusalai for a little play they resumed walking astir 4 p.m. When they had walked astir 1 kilometre from Kurukkusalai, a SUV approaching from down crashed into the group.
In the mishap Kasturi, 55 of Karambanvilai, Sundar Rani, 60 and Isakkiyammal, 55 of Veerapandiyapattinam died connected the spot. Ottapidaram constabulary rushed to the spot, rescued their bodies and sent for station mortem introspection astatine Thoothukudi Government Medical College and Hospital.
A lawsuit has been registered astatine Ottapidaram constabulary presumption and the constabulary person detained the car operator M. Ramprasad, 32 from Thanjavur.
Further investigations are on.
