Madikeri: Kodagu BJP General Secretary was killed when a lorry collided with the Maruti Omni van in which he was travelling near Talatamane in Madikeri last evening. The deceased is Balachandra Kalagi (42), a resident of Sampaje.
Balachandra was on his way from Moornad and was proceeding on Talatamane bypass road to go to Sampaje, when the lorry collided with his van resulting in Balachandra suffering serious injuries. Though he was being rushed to Madikeri District Hospital, he breathed his last midway.
