Kundapur/Bhatkal: Five killed in accidents at Byndoor, Manki, Kumta
Yahya Hallare
Daijiworld Media Network - Kundapur/Bhatkal
Kundapur/Bhatkal, Apr 13: A KSRTC bus collided with a bike at Byndoor near Kundapur here on Saturday April 13, resulting in the death of a 55-year-old man.
The deceased has been identified as Maulana Jafar, a resident of Shiroor.
Maulana Jafar
He was on his way home from Byndoor when a KSRTC bus plying from Kundapur to Bhatkal rammed into his bike.
He was rushed to Kundapur hospital in a serious condition, and was later shifted to Manipal hospital where he was pronounced brought dead.
In another accident at Mavinakatte, Manki near Bhatkal, a youth was killed when a tanker collided with his bike on Friday April 12 night.
The deceased, Mohammed Nadeem, son of Jafar Sheikh, was a resident of Manki. He came down to his native town from Saudi Arabia a month ago to attend his brother's wedding.
Sources said that Nadeem was crossing the road on his bike when a tanker hit him.
He was rushed to RNS hospital in a critical condition, but the doctors repotedly refused to take him in. It was then decided to take him to Mangalore, but he died later in the night at Bhatkal government hospital.
As the news of his death spread, hundreds of people gathered at the hospital.
A case has been registered in the Manki police station.
The body was handed over to the family after post-mortem.
In yet another mishap on Friday night, three persons were killed on the spot at Kumta when a lorry rammed into an auto rickshaw on national highway 66.
The deceased are auto driver Venkatesh Bhandari (36), Ashwin Patgar (20) and Samqo Subrayya Naik (25).
Another person identified as Uday Shambu Patgar was seriously injured.
The three friends - Ashwin, Subrayya and Uday were on their way to watch a volleyball tournament at Haldipur-Jogankatte, Kumta by auto, when a speeding lorry dashed into them.
After initial treatment at Kumta, Uday was shifted to Mangalore.