Attempt to kill lawyer goes wrong, his friend becomes victim

May 16, 2013

Mangalore, May 16: An attempt to kill a lawyer in an accident went awry, but in an unfortunate way his friend died an untimely death. Gangadhar Karkera Hosabettu (50), is a senior lawyer, a Mogaveera leader and Congress leader as well.

On Tuesday night, Mr Karkera was bound home from his office near Nataraj Theater in Surathkal along with his acquaintance Mr Basavaraj.

While the duo reached Kordabbu Temple road on their bike, a speeding pick-up van knocked the bike down and fled the scene. The two were thrown away on the street at great force. The locals rushed the duo to a hospital at Mukka from where they were forwarded to a hospital in Mangalore.

However, on Wednesday morning Basavraju who had suffered severe injuries on chest head and legs died while Mr Karkera is in the ICU of the hospital undergoing treatment.

Mr Karkera is a civil lawyer and it has been his routine to return home with his friend Mohanchandra. But on the day of the incident he happened to return home with Basavaraju.

It is said that as a community leader Mr Karkera had become very popular and this must have been the reason behind the attack. A case has been registered with Surathkal police.

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