Sunil Haleangady
Daijiworld Media Network - Mangalore (SHS)
Updated
Mangalore, May 15: Gangadhar Pangala, a senior Congress party worker, died in a hit-and-run accident at Baikampady in the small hours of Thursday May 15. He was 55.
It is said at around 12.30 am, Gangadhar Pangala was returning by two-wheeler from Muloor when an unidentified vehicle hit him and sped away. Gangadhar died on the spot.
Police sources said that there is no information yet on the vehicle that hit Gangadhar's two-wheeler, but investigations are on to find the culprit.
The body was shifted to AJ Hospital and then to the mortuary after post-mortem.
Gangadhar was a senior party worker of the Congress and a leader of the Mogaveera community. He worked for welfare of the community and recently had even got a government grant of Rs 10 lac for Mogaveera schools, sources said. He was also a social activist.
Gangadhar is survived by his wife and five daughters, all of whom are married. The family resides in Baikampady.
However, the family believes that it was not a case of accident but a pre-planned murder. Speaking to daijiworld, Gangadhar's son-in-law Yadav Chitran said that they plan to file a murder complaint, but have no suspicion on any particular individual.
Panambur police have registered a case.