NRI couple from Palakol dies in road accident in U.S.

The couple named Kotikalapudi Krishna Kishore (44) and his wife K. Asha (39), natives of Palakol in West Godavari district, died in a traffic accident in Washington DC on Sunday, January 4, 2025.

Mr. Kishore was working as a software engineer and the family settled in the US a few years ago. The couple has a son and a daughter.

The family had a traffic accident while traveling on Sunday and the couple died in the accident. It was stated that their children were injured and their injuries were not life-threatening. The family recently visited their hometown in West Godavari, locals said on Monday, January 5, 2025.

Palakol Town Inspector K. Rajani Kumar said Kishna Kishore’s family was staying at Pallapuveedhi near the central post office and her relatives had received information about the deaths.

Meanwhile, a gloom settled over Pallapuveedhi in Palakol Town after the news of his death reached the town.