Daijiworld Media Network - Puttur
Puttur, Aug 3: A young lawyer died in an accident near Karaya under Uppinangady police limits here on Sunday August 3.
The deceased has been identified as I Sadashiva (36), a resident of Thanneeru Panth Alake, Beltangady.
The accident occured between the bike Sadashiva was riding and an auto rickshaw.
Sadashiva was riding from Karaya to Uppinangady, while the auto rickshaw was moving in the opposite direction.
Police sources said that the auto rickshaw driver fled from the spot soon after the accident.
The locals gathered at the spot and a person identified as Syed Ismail called the 108 ambulance. Sadashiva was rushed to hospital where he breathed his last.
Sadashiva was a practicing lawyer of Beltangady court.
Sadashiva's wife is a staff in Madikeri taluk office. The couple has a child.
Uppinangady traffic PSI Rakshith arrived at the spot.
A case has been registered in Uppinangady police station.