Bantwal: Nine passengers including the driver were injured, when an auto rickshaw roled over besides the road at S V S College, here.
The injured has been identified as auto rickshaw driver Ismail, passengers Khatijamma, Iddinabba, Yasid, Nazeem, Samsuddin, children Nasrat, Anisha and Shahid. The injured were admitted in a private hospital at Mangalore . Ismail and elderly Khatijamma are reported to be in critical condition.
The auto rickshaw was plying from Kuppepadav to Bantwal, when it overturned at nearby S V S College, here. The reckless driving of driver in a steep curve led to the mishap. As a result, the auto rickshaw was fully damaged.
The entire family of Khateejamma was travelling in auto rickshaw to their relatives homes, on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr.
Bantwal police registered a case in this regard.