Daijiworld Media Network – Mangaluru (EP)
Mangaluru, Mar 13: Well-known environment activist, Seva Dal convener, Lion Suresh Shetty passed away on Saturday after a heart attack. He was 72 years old.
Suresh Shetty was a resident of Garodi compound, Jeppu market road here. He was a creative activist of the Red Cross, Bharath Seva Dal, Ramakrishna Ashram cleanliness drive, Mangaluru corporation Malaria awareness and Parisarasaktara Okkoota.
He was a life insurance agent by profession and was always active in social work. He was the Youth Congress block committee president for two terms and was the Seva Dal convener and Dakshina Kannada district Congress committee office bearer for several years.
He has left behind his wife, two children, grandchildren and a large number of friends. He suffered a heart attack when he had gone on an outing with his family and was admitted to Adarsh Hospital.