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Senior Karnataka IAS Officer Mahantesh Bilagi Among 3 Killed in Kalaburagi Crash

Police have opened an investigation into the cause of the accident near Gonahalli Cross.

Overview

  • The Toyota Innova reportedly hit a road median around 5:30 pm in Jewargi taluk and overturned.
  • Bilagi, 51, was rushed to a private hospital in Kalaburagi and died during treatment, while two relatives died at the scene.
  • The group was traveling from Ramdurg in Belagavi district to Kalaburagi for a family wedding, according to police.
  • Eyewitnesses said the driver swerved to avoid a stray dog before the vehicle struck the divider, and investigators are examining speed and vehicle condition.
  • A case has been registered at Jewargi police station as senior leaders and officials offered condolences, and Bilagi’s recent roles included MD of KSMCL and earlier MD of BESCOM.