Daijiworld Media Network - Puttur
Puttur, Nov 8: Puttur businessman and president of Puttur Parivara Credit Co-operative Society, Santosh Kumar, who was undergoing treatment for injuries sustained in a road accident in Mangaluru three days ago, died at a hospital on Saturday.
Santosh, a resident of Kayarmajalu near Kaarjaalu in Nehru Nagar, Puttur, was crossing the road in front of a hotel near PVS Circle in Mangaluru on Wednesday when a motorcycle hit him. He suffered serious injuries to his head and was admitted to a hospital for treatment.
Santosh had served as a member of the management committee of Puttur Mahalingeshwara Temple and president of the Parivara Buntara Sangha in Mangaluru. He was also an active BJP worker and was associated with several social and community organisations.
He is survived by his wife, two daughters and a son. His last rites will be performed in Puttur on November 9, family members said.