Daijiworld Media Network - Puttur (SP)

Puttur, Dec 7: Lawrence D'Souza (69) from Aryapu village here, was killed after a motor bike hit him on Friday, December 6. The accident took place near Kammadi Mill at Mukrampady in the outskirts of the city on Mani-Mysuru highway at around 9.45 pm.

Lawrence was standing in mud road away from the highway at that time, it is said. The police said that the rider of a motor bike bearing Puttur registration number, identified as Mithun, who was riding it from Puttur towards Kumbra, on account of his recklessness, knocked down Lawrence D'Souza, after the bike deviated from the road and moved to extreme left.

Lawrence fell down, and suffered deep injuries to his left leg, right hand and head. Mithun too fell to the road with his two-wheeler and suffered injuries. Lawrence was taken to the government hospital in the city but the hospital authorities found that he had already died.

On the basis of complaint made by Mathias D'Souza from Volamogru here, a case under section 279 and 304 (A) of Indian Penal Code was registered in the rural police station here.