Former Miss Kerala, runner-up killed in car accident in Kochi

In a tragic accident, a former Miss Kerala and runner-up were killed after their car overturned in Kochi while trying to avoid hitting a two-wheeler, said police on Monday.

The incident occurred past midnight on Monday when the car lost control after it was trying to avoid a 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.

Ancy Kabeer (L) and Anjana Shajan. File photo

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

"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," police said.

The police sent the bodies of the two women to a local hospital for autopsy. The police have also registered a case and have started the investigations.

  Police remove the damaged car from the accident site. Twitter photo

Ansy just won the Miss South India 2021 in August and she was the youngest of all the contestants from the five Southern states.

Once the news of Ansy's death surfaced online, the last post of Ansy is also doing the rounds on social media. In the last post, Ansy said, "It’s time to go."