Mandya, April 30 -- Formed in August 2023 by Mandya DC, Safety Committee's work remains a mystery

The tragedy that claimed three lives after a car plunged into the VC Canal adds to the grim history of accidents along this waterway. The incident underscores the urgent need for installing safety barriers along the canal, which runs adjacent to roads across Mandya district.

On Feb. 4, 2025, three individuals - Fayaz, Aslam Pasha, and Peer Khan, all residents of Haalahalli village died, when their car fell into the canal near Machanahalli village. One person was rescued.

Earlier, on Mar. 12, 2023, Nandisha died on the spot and his brother Yogananda sustained serious injuries when their car veered off the road and crashed into the canal nea...