Alappuzha: Kerala Home Secretary Dr V Venu IAS, and his wife Sarada Muraleedharan met with an accident near Kayamkulam on Monday. An Innova car carrying Home Secretary  and his family hit by a truck around 1 am on the Kayamkulam-Kottukulangara National Highway in Alappuzha

Dr V Venu, his wife Sarada Muraleedharan, and their son, driver and two others were injured after a truck collided with their car, sources said.

At least seven people, including Venu and family members, sustained injuries in the accident. The official and family were on their way to Thiruvananthapuram after attending the Biennale in Kochi.

As per statemnt by o the Kayamkulam police, all the injured occupants of the car were admitted to a private hospital in Parumala and are believed to be out of danger. 

Dr Venu and his family were travelling to Thiruvananthapuram from Ernakulam when they met with the accident near Kayamkulam, around 12.30 am. Saradha Muraleedharan is the additional chief Secretary in local self-government.Further details are awaited. 

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