In Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, a young guy from Mangaluru lost his life after crossing the street to attend evening prayers at a mosque when he was struck by a speeding car. On Thursday at around 6:30 p.m., the event happened on Dabab Street near Batha in Riyadh.

The dead have been identified as Sirajuddin (30), a resident of Kotekani in Sajipa, a neighborhood on the outskirts of Mangaluru, and the son of Qasim and Zainaba. In Riyadh, Sirajuddin worked as a house driver.

A resident of Uppal named Mohammad Ayaz, who was crossing the street with Sirajuddin, suffered severe injuries and was sent to King Fahad Hospital for treatment.

Sources claim that Sirajuddin and Ayaz were struck by a speeding automobile as they crossed the street to go to Maghrib prayers at a neighboring mosque. Immediately after being assassinated, Sirajuddin’s body was transported to the Shumaisi Hospital Mortuary for additional legal procedures.