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Three members of a family, including a two-year-old child, were killed, and different kid earnestly injured, aft a BMTC autobus allegedly rammed their motorcycle adjacent Sulibele successful Hoskote taluk connected Friday (June 19).
The deceased person been identified arsenic Arun, 35, his woman Anusha, 32, and their two-year-old girl Hanya, each residents of Tellahalli colony successful Devanahalli taluk. The household was travelling connected a motorcycle erstwhile the mishap occurred connected the Hoskote–Devanahalli road. Their five-year-old daughter, Anushika, sustained superior injuries and has been admitted to a infirmary for treatment.
According to the police, the BMTC autobus allegedly deed the motorcycle portion travelling connected the route, resulting successful the deaths of the mates and their younger kid connected the spot. The interaction of the collision caused postulation congestion connected the engaged agelong for respective hours.
A lawsuit has been registered astatine the Sulibele Police Station, and an probe is nether way.
Speaking to the media, Deputy Police Superintendent Mallesh said the preliminary enquiry suggests that the mishap occurred owed to the negligence of the BMTC autobus driver. He besides pointed retired that respective lorries were parked on the roadside successful the area, which whitethorn person contributed to the mishap.
Authorities person since cleared the parked vehicles and warned transport operators against parking lorries connected the roadside, peculiarly adjacent warehouse zones, to forestall akin accidents successful the future.
