Two men die as van rams tree in Tirupattur

TIRUPATTUR Two men and two cows killed after a van hit a roadside tree at Pudur village near Vaniyambadi town in Tirupattur on Friday. Police said K. Bhoopathy, 62, and V. Sankar, 28, both dairy farmers near Alangayam town, were taking the cows on the van to sell them at the weekly cattle market in Uthangarai village near Hosur.

Bhoopathy’s son Manikandan, 28, and two other farmers Murugesan, 58, and Krishnan, 56, were also travelling with them. Police said that Manikandan lost control of the vehicle and rammed a roadside tree. In the impact, Manikandan and Sankar, sustained severe injuries and succumbed on the way to hospital. The two cows were killed.

The other three men are under treatment. xt to him, were badly injured. The incident occurred around 4 a.m. The Kavalur police have registered a case.