Mohan Kuthar
Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru (SP)
Mangaluru, May 21: A 16-year-old student died in an accident at Deralakatte junction here on Thursday May 21.
The deceased, Muhammed Shafique (16) from Kalkatta, was riding pillion on a scooter. He had taken a ride in a Honda Activa scooter with Abdul Razak, his neighbour, to reach Deralakatte.
Abdul Razak was about to stop his scooter to talk to a relative whom he came across at Deralakatte junction, when a car being driven by a doctor that was behind the scooter hit the scooter. Shafique, who suffered serious injuries in the incident, died on the spot.
Shafique used to work in the electrical shop being run by his uncle at Deralakatte, on account of summer holidays.
Shafique, who was a student of Kalkatta government high school, had passed SSLC this year, and had planned to join pre-university college.
A case has been registered in Konaje police station.