Daijiworld Media Network - Kadaba (MS)
Kadaba, Aug 4: In a rare incident a person collapsed on the day of his retirement from service, which happened to be his birthday also and died later in the hospital.
Muttappa Gowda (60), a resident of Koila, who was the assistant station officer of Kumta fire service station of Uttara Kannada district, is the person who died.
Muttappa Gowda got retired on July 31. Incidentally that was his birthday also. He collapsed during the farewell cum birthday celebration function that was held at the office of Kumta fire service squad. He was admitted to the Manipal hospital immediately. He died on August 3 after being in the hospital for three days.
Muttappa's brother Neelaiah also serves in the fire service department.
Muttappa is survived by wife and two sons.