A woman and her one-year-old daughter were killed in a road accident in Theni district on Thursday. The woman’s husband sustained serious injuries.
According to police, Manoj, a resident of Moonandipatti near Thevaram, was returning home on his two-wheeler with his family after purchasing new clothes for Deepavali.
When they were travelling on the Dindigul–Kumily highway near Muthudevanpatti, a goods vehicle coming from the opposite direction collided with the two-wheeler and Manoj’s wife, Shakila and their one-year-old daughter sustained serious injuries, and died on the spot.
Manoj who sustained serious injuries was rushed to Theni Government Medical College Hospital for treatment. Veerapandi police are questioning the driver of the goods vehicle Gopal.
Published - October 22, 2026 10:08 pm IST