Kasargod : A bus operating on the Panattur-Kanhangad route, collided with a car. As a result an ex-defence man and his wife who were in the car were killed and as many as 18 persons were injured in the collision at Mavungal near Kanhangad on August 23, Sunday.

The deceased are identified as Suresh Babu (39) and his wife Sudhamani (35) of Vellarikundu and their son Gopinath aged 12years who was also travelling along with them, was seriously injured and has been admitted to a private hospital in Mangaluru.

The deceased Suresh Babu was serving the BSF while Sudharani worked for a private bank. Hosadurga police have registered a case.