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Fish lorry-bike collision near Kotekar: Pillion rider dies; another critical


Mangalore Today News Network

Mangaluru, Feb 3, 2015:  An accident involving a fish lorry and a two-wheeler at Adka near Kotekar in Ullal has claimed the life of the pillion rider while seriously injuring the rider on February 2, Monday.


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The deceased is Shashidhar Kinya (35), a carpenter by profession. The mishap occurred when Shashidhar was pillion riding a bike of his friend Gulshan, who was also a carpenter. The fish lorry heading towards Kasargod from Malpe collided against their bike killing Shashidhar on the spot.

The critically injured Gulshan  who was initially rushed to a private hospital at Tokkottu has been now shifted to a hospital in Mangaluru. Both Gulshan and Shashidhar worked in a shop at Uchila and were heading home   from Tokkottu when tragedy struck.

A case has been registered by Ullal Police.