KATTAKADA: A student met a tragic end after his bike hit a telephone post in Kattakkada Pottankav. Anwin (20), son of BS Santhosh Kumar and Sujitha, of Meppukada Crystal Sadanam is the one who passed away. He was a second-year BA English student at Nellikad Mother Teresa College. Binoy (20), a native of Thoongampara and a second-year BA Malayalam student of Mother Teresa College, who was travelling with him, was seriously injured and is undergoing treatment.

The incident happened around 3:45 pm yesterday. They were going to Kattakkada from Anthiyoorkonam. While overtaking a vehicle, they saw an oncoming vehicle and changed the direction of the bike. While doing that they lost control and hit the back of another bike parked on the road and then hit the post.

Both the injured were rushed to Killi Neyyar Medicity by locals and passengers but Anwin could not be saved. Benoy remains on a ventilator. A bike passenger from Vilappilsala, who was hit by their vehicle, sustained serious injuries on his leg. He was unconscious and was admitted to Malayinkeezhu Maniyaravila Hospital.

Anwin's body, which is at Medicity Mortuary, will be handed over to his relatives after post-mortem tomorrow. Kattakkada police registered a case. Anwin has a brother named Ashwin S.Joy.