Mangalore: Policeman Enroute to Brother’s Wedding Meets Death 
Pics: Dayanand Kukkaje
Daijiworld Media Network – Kasargod (RD/SB)  

Mangalore, Apr 1: A ghastly road accident on Mangalore – Thiruvantapuram National Highway 17 at Mogral near Kumble here on Wednesday March 31 midnight snatched the life of a young policeman, who was traveling to attend his brother’s wedding scheduled to be held on Thursday April 1. The accident has left his wife, child and cousin injured.  

The deceased has been identified as 29-year-old K N Sandeep, a resident of Kasargod and a policeman serving as finger print expert at DCIB office in Mangalore. He was driving the Maruti Alto car, which he had borrowed from his friend in order to attend the function. The family along with Sandeep’s pregnant sister Deepthi, who is a teacher in a school at Mangalore, were traveling in the car when it collided with a speeding tanker at Mogral.

Owing to the head-on collision, Sandeep had breathed his last on the spot, while his wife and three-month-old baby, his cousin Deepthi were injured. They have been admitted to a hospital in Mangalore city. 

Sandeep has been serving at finger prints department of DCIB, Mangalore since the past 3 years before which he was posted in Kadaba near Puttur.  

The mortal remains of Sandeep was placed in DCIB office at Mangalore and offered state honour by district police. He was one among the six policemen slated to be honoured with an award for their service on the occasion of the Police Flag Day on Friday April 2.