Vijay Kumar (alias  Aspatre Viji), aged 60 years, who was serving as an outsourced Car driver at Hunsur General Hospital, passed away here on Thursday night.

He was the son of Cariappa of B. Shettigeri village in Kodagu district. He leaves behind his parents, two daughters and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were performed at his farmland on Friday, according to family sources.