The victim has been identified as Muhammad Haneef, a resident of Katipalla in the city (Representational)
Mangaluru: A 46-year-old autorickshaw driver died after he suffered a heart attack near Nethravati bridge while he was on his way to drop a passenger at nearby Kallaup on Friday, police sources said.
The victim has been identified as Muhammad Haneef, a resident of Katipalla in the city, they said.
Sources said the driver felt dizzy as the autorickshaw approached Jeppinamogaru. The vehicle then went out of control and rammed into a divider.
Local people rushed to his help and Haneef later managed to drive the autorickshaw a little further. The driver of an ambulance which was behind the vehicle, rushed to him to a hospital, but he was declared brought dead, the sources said.
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