Passenger dies of heart attack on KSRTC bus journey

Team Udayavani, Jun 30, 2024, 10:20 AM IST

Puttur: A Mysore-based passenger traveling on a KSRTC bus from Mangalore to Mysore passed away after he suffered a heart attack on the night of June 28 in Puttur.

The deceased, identified as 57-year-old Manjunath, a resident of Mansi Nagar in the Mysore Hanchya postal area, had a history of heart disease. He had recently been treated at Jayadeva Heart Hospital in Mysore for two days and had recovered.

On the evening of the 28th, Manjunath boarded the bus in Mangalore heading to Mysore. As the bus approached Puttur, he fell unconscious. Despite immediate efforts by KSRTC staff and fellow passengers to rush him to Puttur Government Hospital, he was declared dead upon arrival.

A case has been registered at Puttur Nagar Police Station following a complaint filed by Manjunath’s wife.