PUNALUR: An ITI student, who went on a bike to write the PSC exam, died in an accident. The deceased has been identified as Shinumon (19), a native of Kanjiramala in Punalur.

The accident took place near the Ithikkara bridge on the National Highway at 7 am yesterday. He was riding his bike to the examination centre in Chavara when he was hit by a car which overtook the bus from the opposite direction. Though he was rushed to a nearby hospital, he was soon pronounced dead. The body is kept at the mortuary of the Thiruvananthapuram Medical College Hospital. Shinumon is survived by father Shibu Baby, mother Seena and brother Siju.