Four persons killed in road accidents in Ranipet, Tiruvannamalai

Four persons, including a father and daughter, were killed in two separate road accidents near Sholinghur and Chetpet towns in Ranipet and Tiruvannamalai districts on Friday.

Police said the deceased victims were identified as R. Suresh Babu, 48, S. Madhumita, 21, B. Sundaram, 33, and J. Thangaraj, 34.

In the first incident, Suresh Babu, who works at a private firm, was going to his hometown in Tiruttani town with her daughter Madhumita on a two-wheeler from their house in Chittoor in Andhra Pradesh.

Initial inquiry revealed that Babu and Madhumita were on their way to a function at a relative’s house in Tiruttani. Babu lost control of the vehicle and hit a government bus in Pillanji village, near Sholinghur town, in Ranipet. The bus was proceeding towards Sholinghur town.