Footballer Rijohn Jose passed away following a road accident at the Gandhi Road Flyover in Kozhikode on Sunday night (September 21, 2026). He was 29 and played as a defender for Calicut FC in the Super League Kerala.

Another player, Gani Ahammed Nigam, was with Rijohn at the time of the accident and is undergoing treatment. He has sustained no serious injuries, according to a release from Calicut FC.

Rijohn, who belonged to Olur (Thrissur) was part of the Calicut FC that emerged as the champion in the inaugural edition of the Super League Kerala in 2024. Before joining the Kozhikode-based club, he had played for Sreebhumi FC, George Telegraph SC, FC Deccan and Forca Kochi FC.

Two employees of the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) were killed after the motorcycle they were riding slipped on the road, causing them to fall, and an SUV ran over them in Delhi Cantonment on Wednesday evening, an officer said on Thursday. 

The SUV driver, identified as Bhupendra, 26, a resident of Jhajjar, Haryana, was arrested the same day and booked under Sections 281 (rash driving) and 106(a) (death due to a rash or negligent act) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita at the Delhi Cantonment police station. He owns a milk booth in Rohini, said the officer.

The deceased were identified as Sukhbir Singh, 55 and Anju Singh, 45. They were on the way home from their office on Lodhi Road to their residence in Dwarka, Sector 1, around 5 p.m. when the SUV hit the motorcycle near the IOC traffic light. 

An employee at the Delhi Cantonment police station, who was returning from duty, noticed the accident and alerted the police.

A preliminary inquiry found that the motorcycle had slipped on the road, and the SUV had run over them. The two were rushed to a hospital, where they were declared dead on arrival. Further investigation is under way.

Two pedestrians were killed on the spot after a speeding tipper lorry allegedly rammed them from behind near Venkatagiri village in Sandur taluk of Ballari district on Thursday (August 6) evening.

The deceased have been identified as Kumar, 34, and Manjunath, 38, both residents of Hampinakatte village in Hospet taluk. Both men succumbed to their injuries on the spot.

According to a press release issued by Ballari Superintendent of Police Suman D. Pennekar, the accident occurred near agricultural land belonging to Seethabai on Venkatagiri Road, within the limits of Sandur Police Station.

The tipper lorry was allegedly being driven in a rash and negligent manner when it hit the pedestrians.

A case has been registered at Sandur Police Station under Sections 281 and 106(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and Section 187 of the Motor Vehicles Act. An investigation is under way.

The police have taken the lorry driver into custody and initiated further legal proceedings.

The Superintendent of Police warned owners of mineral transport vehicles to ensure that their vehicles and drivers possess all valid statutory documents. She said stringent legal action would be taken not only against vehicle owners and drivers operating without valid documentation, but also against mining companies that permit transportation of minerals without verifying the required documents.

Two youth died in an accident involving a motorcycle and a milk van here on Monday. The victims, identified as Abinath (20) and Iniyan (19), were residents of Poyyapatty village in Harur. The two were engaged in wage gigs after completing Class 12. The victims were on a motorcycle heading towards Anumantheertham from Poyyapatti when they met with the accident. The two were killed on the spot. Their bodies were sent to government hospital in Harur. The police registered a case.

A 16-year-old Class XII student was killed after a motorcycle she was on crashed into a barricade near a roadwork site on Ennore Expressway on Wednesday night.

The police said the girl, a resident of Thangal in Tiruvottiyur and a student of a government-aided school in Kaladipet, was riding pillion on the two-wheeler being driven by her classmate, also aged 16. The motorcycle reportedly struck a barricade put up around an underground manhole work area, causing both riders to be thrown onto the road.

The girl reportedly fell in the path of a container lorry and was run over. She was rushed to the Stanley Government Hospital, where she later died of injuries despite medical treatment. Her classmate suffered minor injuries.

Following the accident, the lorry driver allegedly abandoned the vehicle and fled the scene. The police have launched a search for him and are reviewing CCTV camera footage from the areas as part of the investigation.

Residents stage protest

The incident triggered protests from residents, who alleged that barricades, piles of sand, and construction debris had been left unattended on the roadway after civic work, posing a serious risk to motorists. They called for action against the officials and contractors responsible for maintaining safety at the site. The police have registered a case and are investigating the circumstances that led to the fatal crash.

Four of a family were killed and three others were injured in a road accident involving a car and a lorry at Jambunathapuram in the district on Tuesday. A group of seven persons were travelling in the car from Kodumudi to Perambalur when the accident occurred around 11.35 a.m. 

Police sources said the car apparently went out of control and hit the lorry coming in the opposite direction. Two persons in the car S. Balasubramanian, 31, and M. Karthik, 33, were killed on the spot. Their bodies were taken to the Government Hospital, Musiri, for autopsy.

Five injured persons were initially admitted to the Government Hospital, Musiri, and later referred to the Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Government Hospital in Tiruchi. Two of them — Kavitha, 27, and Murugesan, 50 — died of injuries while undergoing treatment at the Government Hospital, Tiruchi, later. The Jambunathapuram police are investigating the case.

An 18-year-old girl was killed after a car rammed the two-wheeler she was riding on the Koyambedu flyover on Saturday night (May 30, 2026). A minor girl, who was on the pillion, has been admitted to hospital with severe injuries.

A senior officer of the Greater Chennai Police said Yancy, 18, was the daughter of Mary Stella, residing in the Sri Lankan Tamil Rehabilitation Camp at Anichankuppam in Villupuram district.

Yancy became friends with the minor girl, living at Ramapuram in Chennai, through social media. Yancy, who came to stay in the house of the minor girl last week, visited a private bar at Koyambedu on Saturday night (May 30, 2026).

As they were dancing in the bar, a six-member gang picked a quarrel with Yancy. The private security guards at the bar asked all of them to leave immediately. After coming out, they had a verbal altercation and Yancy was assaulted.

As Yancy and the minor girl were returning home, the gang, waiting in a sports utility vehicle (SUV), came from behind and rammed their two-wheeler on the flyover.

Yancy, who was riding the vehicle, sustained severe head injuries and died on the spot. The minor girl suffered severe injuries, and was rushed by passers-by to Government Kilpauk Medical College and Hospital.

The Koyambedu police initially filed a case of death in road accident. But they changed it to that of murder after analysing the CCTV footage available at the location. At first, the police arrested two persons: N. Balaguru of Ekattuthangal and M. Kishore Kumar of Nerkundram. After interrogating them, the police picked up A. Suman Sakthivel of Virugambakkam, Mohan, and Muthukannan. They are now looking for the sixth person. Suman Sakthivel was driving the SUV that hit the two-wheeler, the police officer said.

The Koyambedu police are also investigating how the minor girl was allowed into the bar.