Idukki is mourning the tragic loss of Joyce P. Shibu, a bright 24-year-old college faculty member, who was killed in a heartbreaking two-wheeler accident. Joyce, a resident of Murukkady in Kumily, met with the fatal incident on Thursday morning, around 8:15 a.m., at Companypady, near Puliyanmala. The accident occurred on the busy Thodupuzha-Puliyanmala State Highway.
Police investigations reveal that Joyce’s two-wheeler initially collided with an auto-rickshaw that was traveling from Puliyanmala towards Kattappana. The force of the impact caused Joyce to fall onto the road. In a devastating turn of events, a lorry approaching from the opposite direction tragically ran over him. Despite being immediately rushed to a private hospital in Kattappana, the young faculty member could not be saved. Joyce P. Shibu was an esteemed alumnus and a dedicated BBA faculty member at Christ College in Puliyanmala. Following a post-mortem examination, his body was respectfully handed over to his grieving family.