Murudeshwar, June 11: A man died of snake bite at Bastimakki village near Murudeshwar on Monday.
The deceased has been identified as Vasant Somayya Devadiga (28) of Bastimakki village.
Mr. Devadiga's family members said that he had left for his farm after attending a family function at about 1 am. It is being suspected that he might have been bitten by a cobra on his left arm at his farm at about 2:30 am. On returning home, Mr. Devadiga expressed uneasiness and was taken to a private hospital. He did not respond to the treatment and breathed his last at the hospital, family sources said.
Alleging negligence on the part of the hospital authorities, his relatives sat on 'dharna' in front of the hospital protesting against the hospital staff. Police pacified them and the 'dharna' was withdrawn.
Murudeshwar police are investigating the case.
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