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Daijiworld Media Network - Udupi (UM)
Udupi, Apr 26: An engineering student died in a bike accident at Manipal here on Sunday April 26.
The deceased is Udith Jaiswal (21) from Delhi, who was pursuing chemical engineering at MIT, Manipal.
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The accident took place in front of Manipal police station.
It is learnt that Udith was riding a bike with another student sitting pillion. Udith is said to have lost control of the bike and rammed into the divider, which killed him on the spot.
The pillion rider, a girl pursuing interior designing course, sustained injuries on her hand and has been admitted to a hospital.
Eyewitnesses said that recklessness on the part of the rider caused the accident.
Manipal police have registered a case.