Youth dies after falling into gorge while talking on mobile

June 26, 2013

Bantwal, Jun 26: Death of a person engaged in a mobile conversation due to accidental fall into a gorge by the roadside has been reported from Nandarabettu near BC Road.

The deceased has been identified as Basheer (32), an auto rickshaw driver by profession, and a resident of Tipu Nagar near Lorettopadavu.

The incident took place when he was returning from Shanthiangady after meeting his friends on Monday.

Mr. Basheer got a phone call while on his way back and parked his auto rickshaw by the side of the road to attend the call. Busy with the conversation, he made his way to the verandah of a commercial complex nearby when he fell down into a 15 ft deep hole all of a sudden and hurt himself owing to the impact of the concrete flooring therein.

Mr. Basheer, who had sustained severe head injury as a result of the fall, was taken to Thumbay hospital. He failed to respond to the treatment and breathed his last on Tuesday.

Bantwal police have registered a case.

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