Mangaluru: In a tragic incident, a businessman from Manjeshwara was killed on the spot after his car plunged into a steep and rammed into a tree in the wee hours of Friday, May 5 at Boliyaru Padil within limits of Konaje police station.

The deceased, Yousif (37), son of Aboobakar is a resident of Idiya Kadambaru, Manjeshwara.

Reportedly, the car plunged into a steep after Yousif  lost control over the vehicle and  rammed into a tree.

His co-passenger Khaleel too sustained severe injuries in the incident and has been admitted to a hospital in Mangaluru.

It is learnt that Yousif and Khaleel were returning from Sakleshpur to Manjeshwara after attending a marriage function.

Yousif is survived by his wife and three children.