File picture of BMTC buses. This is the third deadly accident involving a BMTC bus within the final three days. | Photo Credit: ALLEN EGENUSE J.
This is the third deadly accident involving a BMTC bus within the final three days.
The deceased youngster, Tanvi Krishna, is a category 5 pupil. She was going to high school on a scooter together with her mom, Harshitha. They fell on the street when Harshitha misplaced management of the two-wheeler. While Harshita sustained minor accidents, Tanvi, who was driving pillion, got here below the bus and was crushed to demise.
The Yelahanka visitors police booked the BMTC driver for demise because of negligence and for rash and negligent driving.
In one other case, 64-year-old P. Sampangi was killed on August 20 when a BMTC electrical bus ran over him whereas he tried to get into the bus at Jayanagar bus terminal.
Sampangi, a every day wage labourer at Ok.R. market, was going to work when he tried to board the bus. The driver allegedly closed the door and Sampangi misplaced his steadiness. He got here below the wheels of the bus and was crushed to demise.
On August 19 morning, a 37-year-old software program engineer got here below the wheels of a BMTC bus at Sanjay Nagar.
The sufferer, Roshan, was heading to a lodge for breakfast on a two-wheeler. When he tried to overhaul a automotive from the proper facet close to Vibhav junction, he misplaced management and got here below the shifting bus.
The Sadashiva Nagar police have registered a case of demise because of negligence and rash and negligent driving towards bus driver.
Published – August 21, 2025 03:41 pm IST








