Mulky accident: Injured boy breathes his last, on birthday
Sunil Haleagady
Daijiworld Media Network - Mangalore
Updated
Mangalore, May 29: Rakesh Shettigar, who sustained serious injuries in the bike-car accident that took place at Kolnad in Mulky on Wednesday May 28 evening, breathed his last in a hospital in the city on Thursday May 29.
Rakesh Shettigar
The accident had claimed the life of Rakesh's friend Anish Shetty (18), son of former president of Mulky town panchayat. Anish had died on the spot.
As fate would have it, it was Rakesh's birthday on May 29, and incidentally, he passed away at around 12.30 am, around the time he was born.
Rakesh had just finished his PUC. He was the eldest among the three children of Anand and Pushpa Shettigar, residents of Kolnad. Anand Shettigar resides in Mumbai while Pushpa is a housewife. Their other two children, a boy and a girl, are twins.
The accident occured when a car moving from Mangalore to Mundkur suddenly changed lanes on the highway and rammed head-on into the bike the boys were riding.
A case has been registered in Mulky police station.
Earlier Report: May 28
Mangalore: Son of former Mulky town panchayat president dies in accident
Sunil Haleangady
Daijiworld Media Network - Mangalore
Mangalore, May 28: Yet another accident has claimed the life of a youngster, at Mulky.
Anish Shetty (18), son of former Mulky town panchayat president Shashikant Shetty, died in the accident that occured at Kolnad, Mulky near here on Wednesday May 28 evening.
Anish (riding) with Rakesh (pillion rider)
Anish and his friend Rakesh Shettigar were riding from Mulky to Haleangady when a car moving from Mangalore to Mundkur rammed head-on into their bike.
The impact of the collision was such that Anish died on the spot, while Rakesh sustained serious injuries. Rakesh was rushed to a hospital at Mukka and his condition is said to be critical.
Police said that the accident occured as the car changed lanes all of a sudden and veered over to the right. Work on the highway, specially the divider is going at the spot where the accident took place. It is said that due to the ongoing highway work, commuters are forced to follow new detours every other day, which has led to an increase in accidents.
Anish had just finished his PU studies. He was the younger among Shashikant's two children. He was very good at cricket and used to go for practice every day. On Wednesday, he was returning home with Rakesh after playing cricket, when the accident took place.
Mulky police have registered a case.