A 46-year-old proprietor of a software company from Bengaluru was among five members of his family, including his two children and niece, who died in a vehicle accident on Saturday in the outskirts of Bengaluru. The accident took place on the national highway near Nelamangala, just a few kilometres from Begur, shortly after 11 am.
The deceased have been identified as Chandram Yegapagol, his wife Gaurabai, aged 40, their children Gyaan, 16, and Deeksha, 10, his sister-in-law Vijayalakshmi, 35, and his niece Arya, 6. Yegapagol was the Managing Director and CEO of the IAST Software Solutions Private Ltd, located in HSR Layout, Bengaluru, where the family also resided.