Former Miss Kerala, runner up killed in car crash

Kochi: In a tragic accident, a former Miss Kerala Ancy Kabeer and runner-up Anjana Shajan in the same beauty pageant were killed after their car hit a motorcycle and overturned near Kerala’s Kochi, said police on Monday.   

As per details, the incident occurred past midnight on Monday when the car lost control after it was trying to avoid the two-wheeler. 

Ancy Kabeer (25), winner of Miss Kerala 2019 and the same year's runner-up 26-year-old Anjana Shajan were travelling in the car along with two others.

While the two died on the spot, the condition of one of the two surviving persons is said to be critical. 

However, the condition of the fourth person is said to be stable. Police suspect that only the driver was wearing the seatbelt.

As per police, on account of the impact of the accident, the car was totally damaged and the two winners of the beauty event died on the spot.