Silvester D'Souza

Daijiworld Media Network - Kundapur (MS)

Kundapur, Aug 1: In a collision that occurred between two bikes, a lady who was riding pillion with her husband died on the spot. The rider of the bike was also seriously injured in the accident. This accident occurred on the night of Wednesday, July 31, opposite Kumbasi Anegudde Ganapati Mukhamantapa.

The deceased lady is identified as Hema (32), who was a policewoman working at the office of the SP of Udupi district. Hema's husband Nagaraj Kotwal (35), a resident of Teggarse near Byndoor in the taluk and second division clerk at the office of Kundapur assistant conservator of forests is seriously injured in the accident. The bike that collided with the bike of Nagaraj and Hema couple is said to be of Udupi registration. More details about the accused Bullet bike rider is not available.

Nagaraj and his wife Hema had been to attend the farewell party of a forest officer that was held at the Gayatri Hall. After the party, when the couple were returning on their bike, the Bullet bike that was moving on high speed from Kundapur to Udupi dashed against the bike of the couple. Hema, who was riding pillion was thrown on the road due to the impact of the collision and died on the spot as she received grievous injury to her head. Her husband Nagaraj, who has also received critical injuries to his head is being treated in a private hospital at Manipal.

Nisha James, SP of Udupi, visited the spot and investigated further. A case in this regard is registered at Kundapur police station.