परंबालूर के पास पैदल तीर्थयात्रियों पर कार चढ़ने से चार श्रद्धालुओं की मौत

Perambalur, Jan 31, Tamil Nadu. Devotees who were on a foot pilgrimage to the Samayapuram Mariamman Temple near Tiruchirappalli were involved in a tragic accident near Perambalur, resulting in the death of four people. More than 65 devotees from Tholaar Kudikadu village near Thittakudi in Cuddalore district had set out on a foot pilgrimage last night to the Samayapuram Mariamman Temple after donning sacred garlands. Similarly, devotees from Gengavalli in Salem district were also walking to the temple as part of a foot pilgrimage. At around 5:00 a.m. today, when the devotees were walking along the Chennai–Tiruchirappalli National Highway near Siruvachur, a car traveling from Chennai towards Tiruchirappalli rammed into the group of pilgrims. In the sudden road accident, four women — Malarkodi (35), Vijayalakshmi (40), Sasikala (47) from Tholaar Kudikadu village near Pennadam in Cuddalore district, and Chitra (40) from Gengavalli in Salem district — died tragically on the spot. Jyothilakshmi, also from Tholaar Kudikadu village, sustained serious injuries and is currently undergoing treatment at the Perambalur Government Hospital. Following the incident, Perambalur town police registered a case and arrested the car driver, Gautham (24), a resident of Eswaran Koil Street, Tirusulam, Chennai. Further investigation is underway.