A youth was killed and another seriously injured when a bike crashed on a wall at Nariyampara under Kattappana police station limits on Thursday.
The victim was identified as Nariyampara Pallikuzhy Mithun Chandran, 21, who was the pillion rider. Under the impact of the crash his head hit the wall. Though he was rushed to the Kottayam Medical College, his life could not be saved. His friend Paikattu Harikrishnan,19, who was riding the bike, suffered serious injuries and was rushed to a hospital at Kattappana, said the police.
— A Correspondent