BJP leader dies in car-bike accident
Shankaranarayana, May.9: A BJP leader died after the bike he was riding hit by a car near Balkattu bridge on Kundapur-Siddapur state highway in Amparu village here on Wednesday, May 9.
The deceased has been identified as former gram panchayat member Mahesh Hegde (56). He was the husband of Kundapur taluk panchayat member Shrilatha Shetty.
Occupant of the car Shankar Shetty and the driver of the car sustained serious injuries and were admitted in Manipal hospital.
Hegde was returning to his house on his bike after taking part in election campaign of Kundapur BJP candidate Halady Shrinivas Shetty. A car moving from the opposite direction rammed into his bike near Balkattu bridge. Later the car hit a nearby jackfruit tree and fell into a drain.
Mahesh Hegde was rushed into a hospital but he breathed his last on the way. On getting information, Haladi Shrinivas Shetty immediately visited the hospital.
A case has been filed at Shankaranarayana police station.
Due to untimely death of Mahesh Hegde, Halady cancelled the foot march organised on Wednesday and Thursday, sources said.
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