PU student killed after her leg gets caught in bus wheel

Aug 18, 2023

The deceased, S Disha, was a resident of Channanayakanahalli and studying at a college in Malleswaram.

Published: 04th July 2023 10:19 AM | Last Updated: 04th July 2023 10:19 AM | A+A A-

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BENGALURU: A 17-year-old PUC student was killed in a road accident after she was dragged by a private bus for almost 100 metres on the busy Bengaluru-Tumakuru Road near Jalahalli Cross around 6 am on Monday. She was riding the pillion with her father on a two-wheeler when the accident occurred.

The sleeper coach bus of a travel agency was overtaking the two-wheeler when it came close to the vehicle, and the victim’s leg got entangled in the bus tyre. She died due to excessive bleeding.

The deceased, S Disha, was a resident of Channanayakanahalli and studying at a college in Malleswaram. Her father Satish Kumar, who works in a bakery, was dropping her for tuition classes.

“The two-wheeler must have been very close to the bus when it was overtaking. After Disha’s leg got entangled in the bus tyre. She was dragged for a distance. Her father too sustained minor injuries. The bus has been seized and the driver arrested,” said an officer, involved in the investigation. The Peenya traffic police have registered a case and are investigating.