Mangalore: A tragic road accident on NH 17 near Mulky claimed 3 lives on Feb.15, today noon. All three dead were Muslims.
They travelled in a Tata Sierra van when the driver hit a Nagaban (snake garden) near Mulky. The 3 bodies were shifted to local Govt. hospital morgue.
13 passengers travelled in the Tata Sierra van. Those injured (10) are in a hospital.
The dead have been identified as Imran(23), Asif(24) and Ashraf (26), residents of Hosabettu near Suratkal. There were 13 passengers traveling in the ill-fated Tata Sierra.
Mohammad Azharuddin (21), son of Hasanabba, Mohammed Shamil (20) a student of Shrinivas College and son of Abbas, Mohammad Zahid (24) son of Ashraf, Mohammed Faizal (24), son of Abdul Razzaq, Mohammad Ashraf (27) son of Abdullah, Nadeem (14), Sameer (24) Imran (20).  are other injured travellers
Mulky Police are investigating after registering the case of an accident.