THODUPUZHA: In a tragic incident, a man was killed on the Chenganatu bridge near Thodupuzha on Saturday after a jeep rammed into his bike. The deceased is identified as Parthasarathy, a native of PTP Nagar near Thirumala in Thiruvananthapuram. His friend, Kirankumar, suffered serious injuries and is currently undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Thodupuzha.

Both Parthasarathy and Kirankumar have been working as engineers at a private company near Thodupuzha. The friends met with the accident while they were on their way to have lunch. Though Parthasarathy was immediately rushed to the hospital, he was soon pronounced dead. The body is currently kept at the mortuary and will be handed over to the family members after post mortem.