Town BJP secretary of Udumalpet, Ramu and his friend were killed in an accident when his car collided on a van at Kondampatti in Tirupur district, late last night. Ramu and his friend Naveen were returning to Udumalpet via Gudumangalam, when a speeding van collided head on with the car in which they were travelling, killing both on the spot.

The van driver, Arulmurthy who sustained serious injuries, has been admitted to the Government Hospital. Further investigations are on.