Bantwal: Man from BC Road killed in road accident in Tamil Nadu

‎Bantwal:‎‎ A resident of Talapady near B.C. Road here was killed in a road accident at Ambur in Tamil Nadu late on Friday night.

‎The deceased has been identified as Muhammed Irshad (37).

Irshad, who was into the transport business, had left home on Friday afternoon along with Abdul Azeez of Pallamajalu on a lorry carrying fish from Mangaluru docks.

According to sources, the accident occurred at around midnight on Friday. The lorry which was being driven by Azeez hit a parked lorry at Ambur, killing Irshad on the spot. Azeez, meanwhile, escaped with minor injuries.

It is gathered that Irshad who was employed abroad had returned home after the Covid-19 lockdown ended. He had recently purchased a lorry which was used for transporting fish from Mangaluru to Chennai. Irshad is survived by his mother, wife, son, and daughter.