Udupi: A man died and severe others were injured after a speeding car rammed into pedestrians near the hilly road near Manipal Central Park Hotel Illijaru road on the night of Saturday October 8.
The deceased has been identified as Sahin S. K. (18), a native of West Bengal. According to sources, he was returning home after finishing his shift at a hotel near Inox, Manipal.
The car hit Sumit Jaswal, Samsul Arif Hoque, Latipul Chowdhury, Sukhdeb Karmakar, and Sahin S. K. while they were walking beside the road. They received injuries and are undergoing treatment at Manipal Hospital.
Sahin, who had suffered severe injuries, passed away while receiving treatment.
An auto rickshaw that was parked nearby was also hit by the speeding car.
A case has been registered at the Manipal Police Station after the car’s driver fled the scene. Dixit Raj, the car’s driver, was arrested by the police on Sunday.
