The BMC engineer was thrown into oncoming traffic when he lost control of his motorcycle after a flock of pigeons flew at him.A BMC engineer on Tuesday succumbed to injuries he sustained in an accident on June 30 when he lost control of his motorcycle after being hit by a pigeon.Junior Engineer Eknath Jondhale, 35, who works in the BMC’s disaster management control room, was riding towards Mumbai Central when a flock of pigeons from the Grant Road kabutar khana flew in his direction. One of the birds hit Jondhale and he lost balance. As his bike hit the median, Jondhale was thrown into oncoming traffic and was hit by a car. He died in Nair Hospital on Tuesday. He is survived by a wife and two daughters, aged five and one.Jondhale’s department has now decided to write to the traffic police, asking them to erect wire meshes around the city’s kabutar khanas. “A letter will soon be issued. The matter will be discussed with the traffic police,” said Mahesh Narvekar, in charge of the disaster management cell.“The traffic police should erect a 10-feet-high iron mesh around all Kabutar khanas,” said another official who did not want to be named. “Or if they want us to do it, we can do it. But the issue needs to be addressed immediately. We don't want citizens to suffer the same fate.”There are close to a dozen big kabutar khanas in the city, many of which are located on sidewalks. Hundreds of pigeons frequent these spots for food and water.“Some kabutar khanas already have wire mesh around them to prevent the pigeons from flying directly onto the road,” said a traffic police official. “However, many others are completely open. We will discuss the issue with the BMC and see how accidents can be prevented.”