Mangalore: Central Govt Employee Dies in Hit-and-run Accident
Brijesh Garodi
Pics: Ramesh Pandith/ Brijesh Garodi
Daijiworld Media Network- Mangalore
Mangalore, Mar 17: Hit-and-run cases seem to be increasing by the day. In yet another case, a speeding car killed a central government employee near Adyarkatte at 8 pm on Saturday March 17, and sped on its way.
The deceased has been identified as Sudhakar Kutti, resident of Pattambi in Kerala. He was working for the geological department's checkpost near Adyar here.
He was hit by a speeding Maruti Swift, but the identity of the owner or the driver is yet to be ascertained.
The driver of the car managed to escape immediately after the accident. The victim died on the spot, having suffered severe head injury.
Kankanady rural police rushed to the spot and made arrangements to shift the body to the Wenlock hospital. A hit-and-run case has been registered.