Mangalore, Sep 17: A traffic police personnel lost his life and another critically injured when a the motorbike they were riding met with an accident near Pumpwell circle in the city on Wednesday.
Victim Bhasker (42) along with his wife (File photo)
Both the traffic cops- a rider and a pillion rider- were thrown on the road when a speeding car rammed into their motorbike. While pillion rider Bhasker (42) died on spot, rider Ashwini Kumar sustained severe injuries.
The two cops attached to Kadri Police Station were riding towards Thokkottu when the car coming from opposition direction knocked them down in front of Indiana Hospital.
Eyewitnesses blamed the reckless driving on part of car driver responsible for the tragedy. It is said that car was moving on wrong side.
A case has been registered at jurisdictional Mangalore Rural Police Station and investigations are on.
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