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Two Ayyappa devotees from Tiruttani were killed successful a roadworthy mishap astatine Chengilikuppam colony adjacent Ambur municipality successful Tirupattur connected Chennai-Bengaluru Highway (NH-48) successful the aboriginal hours of Wednesday.
Police said the deceased were identified arsenic P. Gangadaran, 38, and M. Suriya, 22. An archetypal enquiry revealed that a radical of 36 Ayyappa devotees, including 10 boys adjacent Tiruttani municipality successful Tiruvallur district, were returning location successful an omni-bus aft completing their Sabarimala pilgrimage.
Police said the autobus halted connected the agelong for a beverage break. Along with 2 different devotees E. Narasimhan, 39, and S. Hari, 19, the duo was walking connected the agelong to person beverage erstwhile the operator of a mini-truck, S. Gowrisan, 35, a autochthonal of Natrampalli municipality successful Tirupattur district, mislaid power of the conveyance and deed them. The mini motortruck was coming from Coimbatore to Chennai erstwhile the incidental happened astir 5.30 a.m.
In the impact, each 4 devotees were severely injured. Immediately, different devotees and passersby alerted Ambur Taluk police, who shifted injured persons to Government Taluk Hospital successful Ambur. Doctors declared that Gangadaran and Suriya were brought dead. Police arrested Gowrisan, and the different 2 devotees were referred to Government Medical College Hospital successful Vellore for precocious treatment. A lawsuit was registered and further probe is nether way.
