India, Oct. 31 -- Three members of a family, including two school-going children and their 61-year-old grandmother, were killed after a speeding truck rammed into four pedestrians returning home after attending a Kirtan programme at Amble village in Shirur taluka late Thursday night. Whereas, a 42-year-old woman was seriously injured in the accident.

The mishap occurred in front of Kesari hotel on the Nhavare-Shirur road on Thursday, October 29 at around 11:00 pm, after conclusion of the Kirtan programme organised as part of the village's annual 'Akhand Harinam Saptah'.

The deceased have been identified as Kaushalya Vasant Zende, 61; Soham Rajiv Zende, 13; and Aarushi Dattatray Zende, 11 - all residents of Amble. The injured woman has b...