Archive · 7 Jan 2026
Senior Photojournalist Killed in Kerala Road Accident
A very experienced photographer named K Gopakumar, who worked for a newspaper called 'Chandrika', died in a car accident.
He was riding his motorcycle with his wife, Bindu, when a fast-moving government bus hit them.
The accident happened in a place called Karakkamandapam in Kerala.
Gopakumar's wife was hurt and taken to the hospital.
Gopakumar was well-known in the photography community in Kerala's capital city, Thiruvananthapuram.
Senior photojournalist K Gopakumar (58) died in a road accident in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.
The accident involved a speeding KSRTC government bus hitting Gopakumar's motorcycle.
Gopakumar's wife, Bindu, who was riding pillion, sustained injuries and was admitted to a private hospital.
Gopakumar was the chief photographer of the Malayalam daily 'Chandrika' and was actively involved in the photojournalist community.
The incident occurred near Karakkamandapam in Thiruvananthapuram on Wednesday, January 7.
- Who
- K Gopakumar, a 58-year-old senior photojournalist and chief photographer for the Malayalam daily 'Chandrika', and his wife Bindu
- What
- A road accident involving a speeding government bus and a motorcycle
- When
- Wednesday, January 7
- Where
- Near Karakkamandapam, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
- Why
- The accident occurred due to a collision between a speeding KSRTC bus and the motorcycle on which Gopakumar was traveling
- Victim
- K Gopakumar (58)
- Occupation
- Chief Photographer, Malayalam daily 'Chandrika'
- Location
- Karakkamandapam, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
- Date
- Wednesday, January 7
- Vehicle Involved
- Speeding KSRTC government bus
- Injured
- Bindu (wife, pillion rider)
- Hospital
- Private hospital in Thiruvananthapuram
