Moodbidri : Bike falls into under-construction culvert; pillion rider dies

Mangalore Today News Network

Moodbidri, Nov 04 2019:  A young man who was pillion riding a  bike lost his life after the two-wheeler fell into  an under construction culvert near Gandhinagar in Vidyanagar on Sunday night.

 

 

The deceased is Prajwal Acharya (22), son of Purushotham Acharya of Bajpe.  He was working at a chicken processing centre in Edapadavu.

The mishap occurred when Prajwal was returning with his friend Deekshan of Irvattur after participating in the funeral of a friend’s father.

Though the culvert was under construction on NH 169,  no warning sign board is displayed in the area taking riders  unawares resulting in mishaps.