Two bikes collide, one dead

NT Correspondent
Bengaluru

One person died and another sustained injuries after two bikes collided head-on near Jayanagar traffic police station limits on Sunday. The police said the incident took place around 5 am near JP Nagar 3rd Stage.

The deceased was identified as Karthik, 26, a native of Andhra Pradesh who had been residing near BTM Layout here. He was employed as a lab technician at Sanjay Gandhi Hospital. The accident took place when he was returning home after finishing his shift, police said.

The other biker, Santosh, who got injured, was a private firm employee and was going to office, police added. Under the impact of collision, Karthik lost his life and Santosh was severely injured and shifted to a hospital. A case has been registered and further investigation is on.