KUMALY: A Congress constituency secretary met a tragic end after a three-member group traveling in a car met with an accident while returning from Thiruvananthapuram to pay their last respects to former Chief Minister Oommen Chandy. The deceased has been identified as KY Varghese (Suresh-47) of Attappalam Kandathil in Kumaly. Two people who were with him escaped unhurt. The accident took place yesterday morning at 3 am in Ranni's Makkappuzha where the car hit the divider on the road.

Varghese, who was seriously injured, was admitted to the emergency department of Kozhanchery Muthoot Hospital but died at 5 pm yesterday. Varghese and local Congress leader Prasad Mani went to Thiruvananthapuram on Tuesday in the car of Kumaly panchayat member and Congress leader Binoy Naduparampil. Varghese is also the General Secretary of INTUC Peerumedu Block. Wife-Kalpana. Children: Bineesh and Anish.