Biker dies as phone explodes in pocket on Madurai highway

MADURAI: A man riding a bike died in a freak accident in Ramanathapuram district on Sunday evening when the mobile phone kept in his trouser pocket exploded causing him to lose balance and fall down on the road sustaining a serious head injury. His friend who was riding pillion has been hospitalised with minor injuries.
The incident happened near Kamuthakudi on the Madurai-Rameswaram National Highway.Rajini, 36, from Agraharam Street in Paramakudi and his friend Pandi, 31, from Aathupalam came to Madurai on Sunday morning for some work. They were returning on Rajini's bike with Pandi riding pillion.
When they neared Kamuthakudi, the mobile phone kept in Rajini's trouser pocket exploded with a loud noise injuring him in the thigh. He lost balance and fell on the road sustaining a fatal head injury. He died on the spot while Pandi suffered bruises. Paramakudi Town police sent Pandi to Paramakudi Govt Hospital for treatment while Rajini's body was sent for postmortem.