students waiting outside mortuary after the death of their friend (inset) in road accident on 30 Oct- photo by Sohail Khan

All the college friends of Chirag Patidar, student who died in a road accident yesterday, gathered outside the mortuary to pay condolences on the sad demise of their 19 year old friend.

He was in 1^st year, pursuing BSC in Nursing at Geetanjali Medical College. Yesterday, while crossing the highway at Manva Kheda, Hiran Magri, Chirag was hit by a truck and due to severe injuries, he died on the spot.

Chirag son of Late Narayan Lal Patidar, was resident of Pith Village, Dungarpur. The accident took place when he was going to his room at Manva Khera from his College.

Chirag (in photo above) was studious by nature. According to police, he had been staying at manva khera in a rented room for past 3 months. Yesterday, the mishap took place while he was returning back to his room after attending the classes with an empty LPG cylinder in his hand.

According to the relatives, Chirag had lost his father years back and his elder brother is in Kuwait for past few years. Chirag was staying in Udaipur for the studies; he has done his schooling from Singatwara.