4 from Chennai killed after car falls into roadside well near Gingee

Four people, including a lawyer, died when the car they were traveling in fell into a roadside well in Alampoondi near Gingee on Tuesday. Police identified the deceased as lawyer S. Vinoth (38) and his friends K. Sekar (27), M. Raja (45) and A. Jayamurugan (42), all from Chennai. The group returned to Chennai after visiting Tiruvannamalai for girivalam, police said. When they reached Alampoondi, Raja, who was at the wheel, lost control of the car. The vehicle left the road and fell into the roadside well. On receipt of information, police and Tamil Nadu Fire and Rescue Services Personnel recovered the bodies and sent them for post-mortem. A case was registered.