Mangalore, March 13: Heartbroken parents and relatives of the victims of Friday's fatal road accident near Padil, are still in shock, as they have permanently lost the breadwinners of their families.
Four passengers, identified as Rakshith alias Shabari (22), Mushtaq Rahman (32), Nazeer Ahmed (40) and Abdussamad Thangal (32), were died on spot and seven others suffered serious injuries, when the Ambassador car they were travelling in collided with an oncoming lorry on National Highway 48 on the outskirts of the city.
Among the injured the condition of Nandakumar, Basheer and Ashraf is still said to be critical and they are still in emergency section. Mohammed Rafeeq, Ramachandra, car driver Aboobakar are said to be recovering at private hospitals.
The Tamil Nadu based lorry-driver Shankar, who also sustained injuries, after being beaten up by the mob at the accident spot, was produced before a local court, said police, who had taken him into custody after the tragedy.
The lorry was heading towards MRPL, while the service car was plying from the city to BC Road, carrying passengers.
Tragic stories:
Rakshith was the sole breadwinner among the three children of Armugam, a resident of Morganadu near Panemangalore. He was working as a supervisor for a contracting company in Mangalore since past two years. He was returning home after supervising a drainage work at Ullal during the time of accident.
Nazeer Ahmed
Nazeer Ahmed, the elder most among the five children of BC Road based Late Abdurrahman and Aliyamma couple, was a writer at Moscow Timbers in Kuloor. He was also serving as the president of a local School Development and Monitoring Committee. Although, going home by bus after finishing the work was his routine, on Friday he missed the bus and boarded the service car. His body was buried near Parliya Juma Masjid in BC Road. He is survived by wife Safiya, three children and mother.
Abdussamad Thangal
Abdussamad Thangal was residing at a rented house at Kinya Belaringe near Deralakatte after marriage, although his home town was Madani Nagar near Kuttar. During the time of accident, he was heading towards his in-law's house in Farangipet after visiting her mother, who is undergoing treatment at Unity Hospital in city. His last rites were performed near Juma Masjid of Madani Nagar on Saturday. Thangal is survived by wife Kubra and two sons.
Mushtaq Rahman, hailing from Bantwal, was preparing to open a new shop at Falnir in the city. At the time of accident he was on his way home after visiting his parents' house at Naguri near Padil. Although Mushtaq Rahman owned a car, he boarded the service car on Friday. He is survived by wife Shahida ad three children. His last rites were performed at Muhyuddeen Juma Masjid in Bantwal.
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