Puttur : A youth killed after his bike collided with a road divider on National Highway 75 in Uppinangady on Wednesday, January 27.

The deceased is identified as Kishor (29) resident of Haleneranki village of Kalleri, son of late Venkatesh and Ratna.

The incident occurred when he was returning home from work on Tuesday, January 26. He was employed in a printing press in Thokkottu.

Kishor was rushed to the hospital by an auto driver and others to a hospital in the city, however, he was soon shifted to a government hospital where he succumbed to injuries.

He was married to a girl from Karkala and it had only been three weeks for their marriage.

It is said, a four sovereign gold chain that was worn by Kishor was missing after the accident.