Kollegal, Feb. 24 -- He was undertaking a padayatra from Mysuru to M.M. Hills when the accident took place

A devotee from Mysuru, who was undertaking a padayatra from Mysuru to Male Mahadeshwara Hills (M.M. Hills) on account of Shivarathri festival, was killed when a bike hit a group of devotees undertaking the padayatra near Madhuvanahalli village in the taluk.

The deceased has been identified as Swamy (37), a resident of Rammanahalli village in Mysuru while the injured are Rammanahalli Chikkamadu, Mari Gopali, Tata Birla and Prajwal, who have been admitted to a hospital.

It is learnt that hundreds of devotees had vowed to undertake padayatra from Rammanahalli to M.M. Hills on account of Shivarathri festival and had embarked on their ...