State-level footballer killed in road accident

NT Correspondent

Bengaluru: A 27-year-old statelevel footballer from Karnataka died in a road accident after a truck rammed into his two-wheeler near KR Puram in the city.

According to the police, the deceased football player, Monish K, was a resident of Babusapalya in Bengaluru.

The incident took place on late Saturday night when he was riding his two-wheeler on Ramamurthy Nagar flyover in KR Puram Traffic Police Station limits. Monish was rushed to a nearby hospital but he succumbed to the injuries on the way.

"Monish died before he reached the hospital," said the police.

In 2019, Monish obtained a coaching licence from the All India Football Federation (AIEF) and was coaching youngsters.

He has played for Bengaluru FC and has also represented other clubs including Parikrama FC, Deccan FC, and Young Challengers FC. Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah took to a social media platform and condoled Monish's death.

"I was sad to hear the news of the death of famous footballer of the state Monish K. He was admitted to hospital after sustaining serious injuries in an accident that occurred last night. I was hoping that he would recover soon but he did not survive the accident. It is very sad that a young talent who was supposed to grow even higher in sports life met his end in this way. May the soul of the deceased rest in eternal peace," Siddaramaiah wrote in a post on platform X.