Two pedestrians killed, one injured as private bus runs over them

HASSAN: Two devotees, who were walking along the road to Dharmasthala, were killed, and another was seriously injured when a private bus ran over them near Kenchatthahalli in Hassan taluk.

The deceased have been identified as Suresh (60) and Kumar (55), both from Anagolu village in KR Pet taluk of Mandya district.

The injured Dinesh is undergoing treatment at the district hospital. The incident occurred early on Sunday morning when the men were walking along the road to Dharmasthala.

The police visited the spot and conducted an investigation. The incident occurred within the jurisdiction of the Shantigrama police station.