The dead man was Venkatesh Murthy, a retired NGEF employee. The accident occurred when he was returning home after an evening walk. A speeding tempo knocked him down when he was trying to cross the road. Murthy sustained severe injuries and was killed immediately.
The tempo driver fled with the tempo. However, the police have managed to trace vehicle number.
(Published 12 May 2010, 19:09 IST)
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