Tamil Nadu - Chennai   

Four labourers killed as lorry runs over them

Staff reporter

Chennai: Four contract labourers were fatally hit by a speeding lorry near Elavoor in Tiruvallur district on Saturday. Kumar (22), Pulisreenivasalu (20), Thambanaresh (19) and Naresh (19) were walking to work when the lorry ran over them. The youth are from Andhra Pradesh. A case has been filed against the lorry driver. Investigations are on.

In another accident near Pattabiram on Sunday morning, a 60-year-old man was killed. K. Adikesavan was riding his motorbike when he collided with an Ambassador car and was fatally injured. The car driver Khader Mohideen was arrested.

Printer friendly page  
Send this article to Friends by E-Mail

Stories in this Section

Education Equity Fund urged
Making waves with his music
Drop in number of dubbed films in Tamil Nadu
Corporation council set for stormy meeting
Treating hypertension reduces heart disease risk
Risking their lives during rush hour
Summer is special for zoo animals
Vishranthi Trust honours 150 elderly inmates
Politics, theme for new releases
PMK to bring people's issues to attention of Government
Percentage of women in Assembly falls short of 10
Crafts fair beckons connoisseurs
Small units' plea to Chief Minister
Students of IIT donate money for a social cause
Medical camp for musicians
Nurses' alertness key to timely treatment: experts
Burglary near Karunanidhi's house
Forum for disabled launched
Speciality block commissioned
Selected set of books on discount sale
Four labourers killed as lorry runs over them
Around the City
In Chennai Today
Wheelchair charges

Copyright © 2006, The Hindu. Republication or redissemination of the contents of this screen are expressly prohibited without the written consent of The Hindu