Daijiworld Media Network - Moodbidri (MS)

Moodbidri, Mar 31: In an accident that occurred on Friday, March 29, between a car and private tourist bus at Handel near here, Prakash Hegde (62), a native of Karkala and well-known chartered accountant (CA) died on the spot.

Prakash Hegde went to Mangaluru with his family on Thursday, March 29 to attend the marriage of one of their relative. When he was returning to Karkal on Friday, the unfortunate incident took place. The bus which had the tourists from Kolar was plying from Dharmasthala to Kateel. The spot where the accident took place is known as accident zone as there is a steep bend and also the road gets bifurcated at that spot.

The deceased Prakash Hegde was the son of Narayana Hegde, who was a Hindi teacher in the board high school at Karkala. He was also an alumnus of Bhuvanendra College Karkala. He was a resident of Old Electric Lane near Venkataramana Temple in Karkala.

He had started a chartered accountant service organization by the name Prakash Hegde Associates in 1985 and was the leading auditor in the area, .

He was a member of Rotary Club of Karkala and also the former president of Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI), Udupi branch.

Prakash is survived by his wife Dr Asha Hegde, a paediatrician and two daughters. His eldest daughter is working as an engineer in Belgium and younger daughter is pursuing her engineering studies.

A case in this regard stands registered in Moodbidri police station.