Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru (DV)
Mangaluru, Apr 17: A 36-year-old driver working in Fire and Emergency Services in city died on the spot after an XUV 500 ran over him on NH-66 in Kuntikana on Saturday at 8.50 pm.
The deceased, identified as Gangadhara B Kammara, was crossing the road when the vehicle rammed into him.
It is said that the XUV, plying from Bengaluru towards Kundapur. had hit Gangadhar. As a result, Gangadhar died on the spot. A case has been registered at the traffic east police station.
In a tragic turn of event, Gangadhar's wife Shruthi (30) who was in her brother's house in Lingasagoor of Raichur district came to know of the incident at 10 PM took extreme measures.
Shruthi killed her six months old son Abhiram and also ended her life by committing suicide.
This case has been reported from Lingasoor police station.