Manipal : A five year old girl met a tragic end  when her father’s bike in which she was travelling was involved in an accident at Parkala on the morning of August 18, Saturday.

The deceased has been identified as Kavana (5), daughter of Karunaker and Geetha Patil of Herga Shettybettu.
The accident took place when her father was taking her to school in his bike. The bike was hit by a car and the seriously injured girl died while being taken to hospital.

The entire town of Parkala observed a hartal  following the incident.  Hundreds of people gathered in front of the Manipal police station demanding the arrest of the car driver. Local MLA Raghupathi Bhat and SP Boralingaiah  tried to pacify the agitating public.