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Udupi: Macabre accident at Santhekatte claims lives of father-daughter duo

  •   Wed, Mar 02 2022 08:51:02 AM

Daijiworld Media Network - Udupi (SP)

Udupi, Mar 2: In a road accident which happened on Wednesday March 2 morning near Santhekatte here, a lady and her 58-year-old father lost their lives.

The deceased are identified as Gayatri Pai and T Ganesh Pai. Gayatri had arrived from Hubballi. Her father Ganesh, had come to take her home in his two-wheeler.

After picking up his daughter, Ganesh was riding his scooter towards his home by crossing Santhekatte junction when a Kerala government air-conditioned bus bound for Kollur smashed into the scooter. The lady died on the spot while her father breathed his last in a hospital.

Ganesh was serving as an ASI in the Coastal Security Force.

A case relating to the accident was registered in the traffic police station.

 

 

 
  

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  • Vishnu Kamat, Bhatkal Dubai

    Fri, Mar 04 2022

    U stop breathing n every1 begins saying nice things about u

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  • Antony Fernandes, Thottam /USA

    Wed, Mar 02 2022

    Very sad news. Ganesh was my classmate till 10th std. A respectable person. Om Shanthi for father and his daughters soul.

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  • Joshua, Mangalore/Poland

    Wed, Mar 02 2022

    Best thing is this junction has to be removed and little front near robosoft u turn should be provided with signal for crossing. Then we can minimize the accident.

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  • Haneef, Mangalore

    Wed, Mar 02 2022

    We are paying toll and 28% road tax to die on the road! Mangaloreans paying toll for average 28 kms upto koondapur.

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  • Suraj, Udupi

    Wed, Mar 02 2022

    Any outrage for these lives lost? Obviously none, because the people in power are responsible for these deaths.

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  • Mathew, Udupi

    Wed, Mar 02 2022

    This is nothing but murder. Our elected representatives (especially our MP) are doing nothing about this junction which is unscientific. So many lives are already lost. This incident will be just another statistic. Prayers for the departed souls.

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  • Sanjay, Hebri

    Wed, Mar 02 2022

    Who built that unscientific road first? Why are you not blaming them first,??

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  • Mathew, Udupi

    Wed, Mar 02 2022

    The old govt was voted out bcoz these promised a lot. Its been eight years. Not enough to rectify the problem? Stop blindly supporting incompetent and self centred representatives just to suit your agenda. Learn to call a spade a spade

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  • Dylan, Mangalore

    Wed, Mar 02 2022

    This is the effect of foreign brand used by the Kerala state bus. Problem is we do have seprate lane for heavy vehicles on highway. The roads are good for vehicle to speed than in Kerala.

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  • Sreekumar Salil, Kallianpura

    Wed, Mar 02 2022

    Santhekatte is the prone accidental Zone. As long as there is a bakery runned by influential goons on the road, next to rickshaw stand, which was supposed to go for road widening these lifes will go on and on on their account, No matter one make over bridge or under pass these deaths will not stop, No one is talking about them. The Engineer and authorities who made road in Santhekatte also should held responsible for these deaths.

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  • Hussein, Moodbidri

    Wed, Mar 02 2022

    I totally agree with you. Politicians have no value for the life of general public. There will be some action or reaction, if there is chance to get some votes. There should be underpass in Santhekatte and Katapadi junction.

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Raheja Waterfront

    Wed, Mar 02 2022

    Even I'm scared of Santhekatte Junction ...

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  • Jessie D Souza, Kemman/Sharjah

    Wed, Mar 02 2022

    The Santhekatte junction is so dangerous one cannot walk safely. Traffic bursts from all sides. Please streamline the traffic and make arrangements for safe pedestrians crossing.

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  • Sanjay, Hebri

    Wed, Mar 02 2022

    Remove public busses from govt vehicle tag....why should they be considered as govt vehicle when they are doing business? The drivers of these buses think they are govt employees and do not care for co vehicles on road...

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  • Daniel, Mangalore

    Wed, Mar 02 2022

    RIP, Need to pray while travelling specially night angels to control drivers and not evil spirits for reckless driving.

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  • Cris, santhekatte

    Wed, Mar 02 2022

    A very unfortunate incident. My condolences to the family. Santhekatte junction is the worst because there is no control of the traffic there. Poor planning of the government is why there are numerous accidents in this junction.

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  • Jhanavi, Mangalore

    Wed, Mar 02 2022

    There is no law and order in Udupi and Mangalore city. Someone died of reckless driving of a bus driver and the dead is gone.. that's it.. No strict action was taken. I have witnessed a few buses driving rashly and the police who are on traffic duty who just doesn't care.. What is the use of such police and traffic inspectors... The buses, tippers, bulldozer drivers drive like they are in the sky without traffic. No strict law at all.. once the bus owners bribe the police, and they will keep quiet... No Rules, nothing

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  • SAN, Mangaluru

    Wed, Mar 02 2022

    especially kerala registered vehicles....triple riding keralites without helmet...these traffic police just ignore them....no spine to act on them

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  • Chris, Dxb

    Wed, Mar 02 2022

    SAN, even in karnataka people dont wear helmet and also drive tripple. Dont blame a country without providing a logical reason.

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  • Mohammed ansar, UDYAVARA

    Wed, Mar 02 2022

    Too early to comment who knows whose mistake. Every time we cannot say bus drivers mistake. Without knowing the truth keep your mouth shut please. Why some people blaming policemen what is there role in road accident. Its you and me we are responsible.

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