Mysuru:  An escort vehicle belonging to Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar overturned near the T M Hosuru gate in the Srirangapatna taluk of Mandya district on Saturday afternoon, resulting in injuries to four individuals inside.

The vehicle was following D K Shivakumar’s car as he was returning to Bengaluru after participating in the Saadhana Samavesha event in Mysuru on Saturday when it overturned, allegedly due to the driver losing control.

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Mahesh, Dinesh, Jayalingu, and Karthik have been identified as the injured occupants of the vehicle.

They received initial medical assistance at the Srirangapatna taluk hospital before being transferred to K R Hospital in Mysuru for additional treatment. The vehicle sustained partial damage as a result of the collision.

The Srirangpatna rural police have initiated an investigation into the incident.