Beltangady, June 3, 2025: A tragic incident occurred this morning near Kempakodu, close to Kokkada, where an auto-rickshaw driver died of a heart attack while driving.
The deceased has been identified as Sharath Kumar K (36), a resident of Kempakodu. As usual, Sharath Kumar had dropped off students at school in his auto-rickshaw on the morning of June 3 and was returning when he suffered a severe heart attack and passed away while still driving.
Locals who noticed the situation immediately rushed him to the Kokkada Primary Health Centre. However, doctors confirmed that he had already passed away.
Sharath Kumar was the sole breadwinner of his family and is survived by his father Raghurama Madivala, his mother, and his sister.