Couple Returning From Pre Wedding Shoot Killed In Road Accident In Karnataka

Last Updated:December 08, 2025, 10:37 IST

Witnesses say it came like a force too quick to escape. In seconds, everything changed. The truck hit their bike with an impact that left no room for survival.

The laughter, the planning, the excitement, all of it disappeared into the dusty air around the accident site. (Representative Image: Canva)

Some stories begin with sunshine and end with shadows so sudden that the mind refuses to catch up. In Koppala district of Karnataka, a soon to be married couple who had spent the afternoon capturing memories for their pre wedding photoshoot were returning home with that familiar mix of nerves, joy, and anticipation.

In a few days, they were meant to become husband and wife. Instead, fate rewrote everything on a quiet stretch of road near Bandral Venkatagiri Cross in Gangavati.

26 year old Kariyappa Madiwala and 19 year old Kavita Pawadeppa had stepped out that morning like any other young couple preparing for marriage. They had chosen Pampavana Munirabad in Hospet, a favourite backdrop for pre wedding shoots across the region.

The plan was simple and sweet: capture some frames, freeze some memories, return home and continue wedding prep. Anyone who has been through the rollercoaster of an Indian wedding knows this rhythm well. But destiny, as always, plays by its own rules.

A Ride Filled With Laughter Turns Silent

After finishing their photoshoot, the couple got on their bike and headed back. It was one of those calm routes where village roads open into long stretches of silence. They were just days away from their December 21 wedding.

Families in Mushtur and Irkal Gadad were already preparing clothes, guest lists, rituals, food. Somewhere on that ride, the two must have spoken about their future home, or maybe about which photo turned out best, or even something as simple as what they would tell their families once they reached.

But on that same road, a lorry loaded with stones approached them. Witnesses say it came like a force too quick to escape. In seconds, everything changed. The truck hit their bike with an impact that left no room for survival.

Both Kariyappa and Kavita died on the spot. The laughter, the planning, the excitement, all of it disappeared into the dusty air around the accident site.

The Shock That Ripples Across Two Villages

Gangavathi Rural Police registered a case, but filing paperwork is the easiest part of tragedies like this. The harder part is walking into homes where wedding cards are waiting to be distributed, or where new clothes are folded neatly in cupboards.

In Mushtur, Kavita’s family had been counting the days. In Irkal Gadad, Kariyappa’s relatives were preparing for the rituals. What should have been a season of turmeric, flowers, and music has become a season of silence.

Everyone who hears this story feels the same sting. A pre wedding photoshoot is supposed to be one of the happiest chapters before a marriage.

For many young couples today, it is a ritual of hope. A way of saying, look, this is how our life begins. But on this particular Sunday, that small ritual became the last memory the couple ever created together.

When Dreams End On The Road

There is something haunting about how everyday life can turn into a final chapter without warning. Kariyappa and Kavita did nothing unusual that day. They weren’t taking risks, they weren’t speeding, they were simply returning home after creating memories for their wedding. Yet, a single collision took away everything they were about to become.

Two families are left holding wedding dates that will never come, and a road near Dasanal now carries a story people will whisper about for years. In the end, the tragedy is not just in the accident, but in how close they were to happiness, how close they were to a new beginning, and how brutally it all slipped away.

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