Daijiworld Media Network – Mangaluru
Mangaluru, Oct 19: Two young men riding a motorcycle were killed in a horrific road accident near the Boliyar petrol pump on the Melkar–Mudipu connecting road on Monday, October 19.
The deceased have been identified as Mohammed Arfan (22) and Junaid (23), both residents of Manjanady village in Ullal taluk.
According to reports, a speeding pickup vehicle rammed into the motorcycle, throwing it against a nearby electric pole. The impact snapped the pole, which came crashing down.
The terrifying sequence of events was captured on the CCTV camera installed at the local petrol pump.
Personnel from the Mangaluru South traffic police station rushed to the spot and registered a case in connection with the accident.
The bodies of the deceased youths were shifted to a private hospital in Deralakatte.