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Daijiworld Media Network - Udupi (UM)
Udupi, Apr 26: An engineering student died in a bike accident at Manipal here on Sunday April 26.
The deceased is Udith Jaiswal (21) from Delhi, who was pursuing chemical engineering at MIT, Manipal.
The accident took place in front of Manipal police station.
It is learnt that Udith was riding a bike with another student sitting pillion. Udith is said to have lost control of the bike and rammed into the divider, which killed him on the spot.
The pillion rider, a girl pursuing interior designing course, sustained injuries on her hand and has been admitted to a hospital.
Eyewitnesses said that recklessness on the part of the rider caused the accident.
Manipal police have registered a case.