Latest News | Journalist Killed in Road Accident in Palakkad in Kerala

Palakkad (Kerala), Oct 7 (PTI) Senior journalist G Prabhakaran was killed in a road accident in Palakkad in Kerala on Saturday, police said.

He was 70.

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Prabhakaran, who was previously with The Hindu, was currently associated with The Times of India in Palakkad.

Police said the accident took place around 8.30 pm.

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An unidentified vehicle hit him near the railway station here and allegedly sped away, police said.

The investigation is on to identify the vehicle, police said.

Prabhakaran was immediately taken to a nearby hospital where he died, police added.

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