Senior RSS Leader Gurudas Shenoy Killed in Road Accident in Karnataka's Udupi

Udupi, Oct 26: Senior Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) leader Gurudas Shenoy (65) was killed after a car rammed into his bicycle while he was crossing National Highway 66 at Kota Junction in Karnataka's Udupi district on Monday morning, police said.

Shenoy, a resident of Kota Manuru, was reportedly on his way to the Amruteshwari Temple when the accident occurred. The impact of the collision threw him off his bicycle, killing him on the spot.

The car, which was travelling from Udupi towards Kundapura, overturned following the collision. The driver, identified as Pradeep Kanchan, a resident of Beejadi in Koteshwara, sustained serious injuries.

He was rushed by ambulance to a private hospital in Brahmavar, where he is currently undergoing treatment.

Following the accident, local residents gathered at the spot and helped shift the injured driver to the hospital.

Personnel from Kota Police Station visited the scene and launched an investigation into the incident. Further details regarding the circumstances leading to the accident are awaited.