THRISSUR: A policeman from Kollam died in an accident in Thrissur. The dead is Anand, a native of Kollam and a civil police officer of Kaipamangalam police station. He was 37. The accident happened late last night after a mini lorry collided with a bike on National Highway 66 near the slaughterhouse in Kaipamangalam.

While returning from duty, Anand's bike hit the back of the lorry. Though he was rushed to Kodungallur A R Hospital by Kaipamangalam Heart beat ambulance activists, his life could not be saved.

A couple died in an accident at Vengara in Kozhikode yesterday. Shaiju and his wife Jeema, natives of Kakkodi, met with the tragic end. The scooter they were traveling got stuck in between two private buses. Another biker also met with the accident but escaped with minor injuries.

The private bus in front of Shaiju and Jeema applied a brake suddenly. Shortly the scooter also applied the brake. However, another private bus behind them hit a scooter and a bike nearby. The couple, who were seriously injured in the accident, were rushed to a nearby private hospital, but their lives could not be saved.