Kundapur  : As many as six persons  were seriously injured when the autorickshaw they were travelling was hit by a private bus from behind near Idoor-Kunjladi on Kollur Kundapur State Highway on May 4, Saturday. The private bus belonged to Hanuman Transport Company.

The injured  have been identified as Satish Shetty,  the autorickshaw driver, Malathi Shetty, Kusuma Shetty, Sumathi Shetty, Hardik Shetty and Netravathi Shetty all from Kadinakallu of  Kunjladi. The mishap took place when  they were on way to Kollur Temple.

The autorickshaw was badly damaged in the mishap. Kollur police have registered a case.