Thenjipalam (Calicut): A newly wed couple was killed in a road accident near the Kakkancherry spinning mill on the National Highway. The deceased were identified as Vengara Kannamangalam native Salahuddin Matil (25), and his wife Fatima Jumana(19) who were married ten days ago.
The accident happened around 10 a.m. on Saturday at national highway. According to the sources, the bullet on which they were travelling rammed into a fully loaded tanker lorry while overtaking it in which the bike's handle hit the autorikshaw. Salahudheen died on the spot and Jumana died on the way to hospital.
The couple was married ten days back who were travelling to her aunt's home in Chelambra. Their body was taken to Kozhikode Medical College Hospital and will be handed over to the family after covid tests and other formalities.
Fatima jumana is the daughter of Ilannummal Kuttiyil Abdul Nasser and her mother Shaharbanu, brothers Salmanul Faris and Muhammad Adil.