THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: A merchant navy officer, who was on leave to see his newborn baby, met a tragic end in an accident. The deceased has been identified as Arun P. Nair (35), a native of Maruthamkuzhi. The accident happened near Maruthamkuzhi new bridge around 4:30 am on Friday. Arun's bike collided with a lorry. Arun came to Thiruvananthapuram on the occasion of the delivery of his wife Deepa. The baby was born 17 days ago. The accident happened when he was returning to Ernakulam for work.