Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru (SP)

Mangaluru, Jul 22: M C Abbas (74), who had served as additional personal secretary when P M Sayeed was union minister, lost his life in a tragic accident in the city on Monday July 20 evening. He was killed after a motor bike which dashed against an auto rickshaw lost its direction and knocked him down.

Abbas, a resident of Attavar here, was waiting to cross the road opposite Sky Bakery on Monday evening to visit mosque, when he became victim of the accident.

It is gathered that the driver of an auto rickshaw that was moving towards the railway station at Attavar suddenly applied brakes to pick up a passenger who had signalled him to stop. A two-wheeler which was following the auto rickshaw hit the three-wheeler from the backside as its rider was taken by surprise at this sudden development. Driver of the motor bike, identified as Shivaraj, lost control over his vehicle, which then hit M C Abbas, it is gathered.

Due to the force of the accident, Abbas got slammed onto the road, as a result of which he suffered serious head injuries. He became unconscious, and was rushed to a private hospital in the city immediately. He remained in the intensive care unit of the hospital. As the nature of his head injuries were grave, he did not respond to treatments, and died at around 3.30 am on Tuesday, sources said.

The police personnel said that carelessness on the part of the auto rickshaw driver had caused this accident. A case in this connection was registered by the city (east) traffic police station personnel.

Abbas had served as additional personal secretary to P M Sayeed when the latter was the deputy speaker and union minister. During this period, he had shifted his residence for about ten years to New Delhi. Thereafter, he lived in the city, most of time getting involved with social service initiatives.

Abbas has left behind wife, two sons, and a daughter.