ALAPPUZHA: A medical student died in an accident that happened on the bypass in Alappuzha. The dead has been identified as Fouziya Hakeem (21), daughter of Abdul Hakeem of Thrikunnapuzha and Nasrat. She was second year forensic science student of Yenepoya Medical College at Mangalore in Karnataka.

The bike in which she was travelling with her friend from Alappuzha railway station to Thrikunnapuzha met with the accident Sunday morning at 4.30 am. She died on the spot itself. Her friend has been admitted in the hospital with serious injuries.