Mangaluru: A journalist and Bengaluru resident died in a Mangaluru bound KSRTC Volvo bus during his journey from Bengaluru to Uppinangady where he was planned to catch another bus to reach Madikeri.

The deceased has been identified as Yathish D (57), a resident of GM Palya in Bengaluru. He worked as a journalist in Karnataka Rajakiya periodical newspaper in Bengaluru.

The incident came to light when his fellow passenger tried to awake him after the bus reached Uppinangady.

The Volvo bus moved to Uppinangady police station soon after the incident came into light and the police collected necessary information from the passengers and bus conductor.