VARANASI, Aug. 24 -- The vice chancellor of Kavikulaguru Kalidas Sanskrit University, Ramtek (Nagpur), Prof Hareram Tripathi, 58, and his wife Badami Devi, 56, died in a road accident on Saturday near Basharatpur under the jurisdiction of Dohrighat police station in Mau district, Uttar Pradesh. One person, Vaibhav Kumar, was injured in the accident. According to the police, the car in which they were traveling collided with a stationary trailer. Upon receiving information, local police reached the scene and identified the deceased as Prof Hareram Tripathi and his wife. The injured, Vaibhav Kumar, was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment. Inspector Raj Kumar Singh, in charge of the Doharighat police station, said that the victims were residents of Mirganj in Gopalganj district, Bihar. They were on their way to Gopalganj from Nagpur. Vaibhav Kumar, who survived the crash, informed the police that Prof Tripathi had taken over driving the car after Vaibhav began to feel drowsy. As the vehicle approached Basharatpur in the Dohrighat area, one of the tires reportedly burst, causing the car to crash into a stationary trailer. Both Prof Tripathi and his wife died on the spot. The police have sent the bodies for post-mortem examination and are continuing their investigation. Following the sudden demise of Prof Tripathi, Sampurnanand Sanskrit University vice chancellor Prof Bihari Lal Sharma expressed deep sorrow. "I am deeply saddened to hear of the tragic death of Prof. Hareram Tripathi Ji, former Vice Chancellor of Sampurnanand Sanskrit University and current Vice Chancellor of Kavikulaguru Kalidas Sanskrit University, and his wife Badami Devi, in a road accident. I pray to Baba Vishwanath for peace to their souls. Om Shanti: Shanti: Shanti." Prof. Sharma praised Prof Tripathi as a renowned scholar and an eminent figure in Sanskrit education. Born in Chakia village of Kushinagar district in Uttar Pradesh, Prof. Tripathi began his education in a rural school and went on to earn his Shastri, Acharya, and PhD degrees from Sampurnanand Sanskrit University. He also served as vice chancellor of Sampurnanand Sanskrit University, Varanasi, from June 12, 2021, to June 4, 2023....