Two IAS officials and a senior died in a huge road accident today in Karnataka. The unfortunate accident happened around Gounahalli, Jewargi taluk in the Kalaburagi district where the officer, Mahantesh Bilagi, was driving with the Innova car, heading toward Vijayapura to Kalaburagi.
Bilagi was a managing director (MD) with the Karnataka State Minerals Corporation Limited. He had earlier worked as the MD of Bangalore Electricity Supply Company Limited (BESCOM).
He was also rushed to a private hospital in Kalaburagi where he was being treated because he had sustained serious injuries in the crash. He could not be saved despite the efforts by doctors.
The images were of the wrecked automobile with massive dents and a shattered windshield.
A case is registered by the police and the investigation is continuing.
ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ರಾಜ್ಯ ಖನಿಜ ನಿಗಮದ ವ್ಯವಸ್ಥಾಪಕ ನಿರ್ದೇಶಕರಾಗಿದ್ದ ಹಿರಿಯ ಐಎಎಸ್ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿ ಶರಣ ಮಹಾಂತೇಶ ಬೀಳಗಿ ಅವರು ಕಲಬುರಗಿ ಜಿಲ್ಲೆಯ ಜೇವರ್ಗಿ ತಾಲೂಕಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನಡೆದ ಕಾರು ಅಪಘಾತದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಾವನ್ನಪ್ಪಿದರೆ.
ಅವರ ಆತ್ಮಕ್ಕೆ ಚಿರಶಾಂತಿ ದೊರಕಲಿ. ಅವರ ಕುಟುಂಬಸ್ಥರು ಹಾಗೂ ಅಭಿಮಾನಿಗಳಿಗೆ ದುಃಖ ಭರಿಸುವ ಶಕ್ತಿ ನೀಡಲೆಂದು ಭಗವಂತನಲ್ಲಿ… pic.twitter.com/X2BsGsFvNQ
— Veerashaiva Lingayath Official (@VL_Karnataka) November 25, 2025
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