Bikarnakatte road accident victim declared brain-dead; family decides to donate organs
Mangaluru: A young man named Dhiraj, who had been injured in the road accident on Sunday was declared brain-dead by the doctors on Tuesday, after which, his family reportedly decided to donate his organs.
The organ donation process will reportedly be carried out at the private hospital in the city on Tuesday, following the wishes of the deceased’s family. City police commissioner N. Shashikumar informed that a team from Chennai was scheduled to arrive in Mangaluru in a private airplane to collect the organs from the private hospital.
On Sunday, a bike had reportedly crashed into the divider after the rider of the vehicle lost control over the two-wheeler resulting in serious injuries to two people in front of Masood Education and Charitable Trust beside Usmaniya Complex at Bikarnakatte.
The visuals of the accident were captured in the CCTV installed in the area, which showed the bike crashing into the divider after the rider lost control of the vehicle. The two people on the bike had been thrown onto the divider due to the impact of the crash, it is learned.
The injured, identified as Ganesh, is receiving treatment at the hospital. Reportedly, Ganesh had offered a lift to his friend Dhiraj on his bike and was taking him home on Sunday night when the duo met with an accident at National Highway 73. Observing the two men grievously injured after their bike crashed into the divider, an auto-rickshaw driver named Praveen Kumar, who was passing through the area reportedly helped take both the injured men to the hospital with the help of the locals.
A case has been registered in this regard at the traffic police station.
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CPI leader attends RSS-organised Hindu meet, district unit seeks clarification
Manjeshwar: The participation of a CPI leader in a Hindu convention organised by the RSS has triggered discussion in political circles.
Sundari Shetty, former president of Meenja panchayat and a district committee member of the CPI in Kasaragod, attended the Hindu gathering held in Meenja. She offered floral tribute to a portrait of Bharat Mata and also addressed the gathering from the stage, which has led to controversy.
Following the development, the CPI district unit has issued a notice to Sundari Shetty seeking an explanation. Party sources said that the presence of a senior leader of a party that follows communist ideology at a Hindu convention has caused unease within the party.
There are indications that disciplinary action may be initiated against her in connection with the incident.
