KSRTC bus knocks woman dead

NT Correspondent

Bengaluru: In a tragic incident, a woman, who was riding pillion with her husband, was crushed to death after a Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) bus knocked them down near Freedom Park in the city on Sunday. The deceased has been identified as Lata, 55. According to sources, the couple was coming down the Sangolli Rayanna Flyover on a two-wheeler while the bus, belonging to the Chintamani depot, was in its way to Chintamani via Majestic.

The driver of the bus is said to have suddenly taken a right turn near Anand Rao Circle, knocking them down from behind in the process. They both fell to the ground, and the bus ran over Latha’s head, killing her on the spot. The family are from Kempapura near Hebbal. Though they own a car, they chose to go shopping on the twowheeler, according to the police. Their daughter was on another two-wheeler just behind.

According to the man and his daughter, no ambulance turned up even half an hour after the accident while the helpless husband, Anantha Ramakrishna, cried over the body of his wife. The jurisdictional police have detained the bus driver and conductor and a case has been registered at the Upparpet Traffic Police Station.