Mysuru: A layout developer was killed on the spot when an earth excavating machine fell on him near Uttanahalli yesterday morning. 

The deceased is Chandrakumar (Arathigowda), a resident of Bellikatte at Devaraja Mohalla in city. He was 48. 

Yesterday morning, Chandrakumar, who had hired an earth excavating machine, was supervising the layout development works near Uttanahalli, when the excavator machine fell on him due to the driver’s negligence killing Chandrakumar of the spot. 

Post-mortem was conducted at a private hospital and the body was handed over to the family members. Chandrakumar leaves behind his wife Mala, son Shreyas Gowda, sisters and a host of relatives and friends.  

Last rites were held at the foot of Chamundi Hill this noon.