Kasaragod: A software engineer lost his life in a road accident at Padannakkad, under the Hosdurg police station limits, on Sunday night.

The deceased has been identified as 39-year-old Sreenesh, a resident of Bedadka Tekkekare. The accident occurred when a KSRTC bus collided with Sreenesh's bike on the Kakkad flyover in Padannakkad, throwing him onto the road, resulting in his death on the spot.

Sreenesh was employed at a private company in Kanhangad and was returning from Kannur to Bedadka when the incident took place.

A case has been registered at Hosdurg police station regarding the accident.

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