Bengaluru: In a tragic incident, a 22-year-old student was killed after she came under the wheels of a tipper truck that tried to avoid a pothole on Monday. The accident took place near Budigere Cross in Bengaluru. The student was identified as Dhanushree, who was a second-year B.Com student. Dhanushree was going to her college on a scooter when she lost balance while trying to avoid a pothole and fell on the road. A tipper truck, coming from behind, crushed the student, who died on the spot, NDTV reported.

Bengaluru Accident: Did The Driver Flee The Spot After The Accident?

The driver of the tipper truck fled without stopping after the accident. However, cops identified the driver and nabbed him immediately.

HIGHLIGHTS

• A 22-year-old student died near Budigere Cross in Bengaluru after falling off her scooter while avoiding a pothole. She was crushed by a truck coming from behind.
• The driver of the truck fled the spot but was soon identified and arrested by the police.
• The incident triggered criticism of the Karnataka government, with Opposition blaming it for administrative failures.
• BJP leaders accused the Congress government of corruption in pothole repairs.
• On September 24, BJP MLA K Gopalaiah and party workers staged a protest in front of Kanteerava Studios in Bengaluru against over potholes in the city.

Bengaluru Accident: Why The Karnataka Government Is Under Question?

There has been growing criticism against the State government over the potholes on roads in Bangalore.While the Ministers in the State say that the issue was blown out of proportion and blame the previous BJP government for the situation, the Opposition parties target the Congress government for its “administrative failures.”

Earlier, BJP MP Tejasvi Surya urged Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar to prioritise improving the road conditions. Surya alleged that the repeated filling of potholes is a scam, likening it to a “golden goose” for the state government, and accused them of misusing public funds and trust.”

The Deputy CM must focus on how Bengaluru’s roads can be made better. If the roads of Delhi are bad, then the people of Delhi will ask questions to the appropriate authority there… Filling of potholes repeatedly is also an ongoing scam… Potholes for the Congress government in Karnataka are like a golden goose that continuously keeps giving them money. It is unfortunate that public money and trust are being eroded in this manner…,” Tejasvi Surya said.

On September 24, BJP MLA K Gopalaiah and party workers staged a protest in front of Kanteerava Studios in Bengaluru against the Congress government over the potholes in the city.

Amid the criticism, Deputy CM DK Shivakumar told reporters earlier this month: “The BJP will never be happy. All these potholes have come under the BJP regime. They are responsible for the bad administration of the roads in Karnataka.”

Further investigation is underway.

(with ANI inputs)