Mangaluru, Oct 23, 2020: A 17 year old boy lost his life while his elder brother sustained critical injuries in a road mishap near Kotekar Sankoli on the National Highway 66 on October 22, Thursday evening.
The deceased is Ashwith, a PUC student. His brother Ashwin (21) is critically injured. Their speeding bike had first knocked down a pedestrian before crashing against a road divider and an electric transformer. The two were on way to Mangaluru from Manjeshwar when the mishap took place.
The deceased boy and his brother are the sons of Gopal and Shobha couple, proprietors of the Ananta Gas Agency at Manjeshwar Hosangadi Angadipadavu.