19-year-old BCA student dies after bus hits his bike near Moodbidri
The Hindu
Students staged a protest in Moodbidri demanding that the Transport Department and police revise timings of private buses on Mangaluru-Moodbidri route in such a way that they stop racing with each other.
A 19-year-old BCA student died after his bike was hit by a private bus near MITE College Cross, near Moodbidri, on June 5.
Moodbidri police gave the name of the deceased as Karthik Acharya, a resident of Yedapadavu, near Moodbidri. He is a student of Alva’s College in Moodbidri.
According to the police, Karthik left college and was headed home on his bike. His classmate, Harshavardhan, was riding pillion. Near MITE College Cross, a private bus bound for Moodbidri moved to the right side of the road, and hit the bike head-on. Karthik and Harshavardhan fell off the bike. They suffered injuries. They were taken to a nearby hospital where Karthik succumbed.
A case was registered against the driver of the private bus, police said.
On June 6, students staged a protest in Moodbidri demanding action against drivers of private buses for allegedly driving in a rash and negligent manner. They want the Transport Department and police to revise timings of the buses in such a way that they stop racing with each other.
The students also demanded service of KSRTC buses on the Mangaluru-Moodbidri route.