IAS officer Mahantesh Bilagi died:

A total of five persons were travelling in an Innova car from Belagavi to Bidar to attend a relative’s wedding ceremony.

Car accident on Jewargi bypass road: Three people including former BESCOM MD Mahantesh Bilagi have died.

Kalaburagi: The senior IAS officer and Karnataka State Minerals Corporation Limited (KSMCL) Managing Director Mahantesh Bilagi (50) is dead as the car, in which he was travelling overturned near Gaunalli Cross in Jewargi taluk on Tuesday.

The police officials said that Mahantesh Bilagi died soon after being admitted to the hospital. A case is registered at Jewargi Police Station.

A total of five persons were travelling in an Innova car from Belagavi to Bidar to attend a relative’s wedding ceremony. The accident took place at 6 pm when the driver lost control and hit the bridge next to the highway. Two of them died on the spot…

According to PTI, Mahantesh Bilagi was going to attend his relative’s wedding when the accident occurred near Gounahalli in the district. The relatives travelling with him have been identified as Shankar Bilagi and Eranna Bilagi.

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Karnataka deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar also described Mahantesh as an “efficient officer, who was renowned for his public service initiatives.” He called Bilagi’s death an “irreplaceable loss to society.”

“He had rendered honest service as the Chief Executive Officer of Zilla Panchayats in several districts and as a District Collector. Mahantesh had left his mark of efficiency everywhere he carried out his duties,” the CM said.

Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah said Bilagi’s passing has caused him immense grief.