Mangaluru: A man died in a collision between an autorickshaw and a bike in Mukve on Sunday December 25.

The deceased has been identified as Veeresh (38), a resident of Kolala village in the Chitradurga District.

According to sources, the incident happened when Veeresh and Revaneesh collided with an auto-rickshaw near Mukwe in the village of Narimogaru while driving back from the City.

Pillion rider Veeresh, who was seriously injured in the collision, was taken to a hospital in Puttur but died on the way. 

Revaneesh the bike rider, Ganesh Gowda the auto driver, and Gangadhar Naik the passenger have sustained injuries in the incident.