One of India's weel known biologists Obaid Siddiqi died on Friday, two days after suffering injuries in a road accident. He was 81
Siddiqi acquired fame for his pioneering work in shedding light on how taste and smell are detected and coded in brain.
Professor Siddiqi, a National Research Professor at the National Centre for Biological Sciences here, was taking a stroll near his residence in Vidyaranyapura on Wednesday when his neighbour, a college student, riding his moped, knocked him down.
Siddiqi was rushed to the Baptist Hospital, where he died of his injuries. He is survived by his wife Asiya, sons Imran and Kaleem, and daughters Yumna and Diba.
His bereaved family said they will not press charges against the person responsible for the mishap.
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