Poor roads have claimed one more life in Karnataka as an ex-serviceman was killed in an accident at Kaaremane Gate, Sathanur close to Mandya on Sunday, in accordance with the police.
Officers recognized the deceased as S N Kumar, 39, who had not too long ago retired from the armed forces. He had then been chosen as a constable with the state police and had been present process coaching in Bengaluru for the previous six months.
The accident occurred when Kumar, who was visiting his village, tried to keep away from a pothole close to Sathanur, officers mentioned. “Within the course of, his bike hit one other bike that was coming from the other way, inflicting Kumar to fall on the highway. He was run over by a truck that got here from behind,” a police official mentioned.
Kumar, who was touring together with his father, died on the spot attributable to a extreme head harm. His father suffered accidents and is recuperating. Kumar is survived by his spouse and two daughters.
The police mentioned the truck was seized following the accident and a case booked beneath related sections of the Indian Penal Code.
Based on sources, potholes on a 10-metre stretch of the highway weren’t crammed attributable to a dispute over land acquisition between landowners and the Public Works Division. This had prompted potholes on the stretch to deteriorate, resulting in the accident. As per data, as many as 9 deaths in Bengaluru have been attributed to potholes this yr alone.