Mangalore :  Dr Harshavardhan Ganesh Ullal (29), a young doctor residing at Pandeshwar in Mangalore,  met a tragic end when the bike he was riding was hit by an unidentified vehicle near Polali Cross at Gurupur  Kaikamba on July 19, Friday morning.

It is learnt, Dr Ullal died on the spot due to serious head injuries. He was returning from a friend’s house at Ganjimutt when the mishap took place. As there was not much of vehicle movement in the area, the vehicle which knocked down the young doctor had fled the scene.

It is said Dr Ullal had chosen to return in his bike, while his other friends drove by a car. He  was preparing for his post-graduate exams. He had also served KMC and AJ Hospital,. He was an old student of Canara College and KMC.