Student injured in BU campus accident succumbs

NT Correspondent

Bengaluru: Shilpa Shree, a 23-year-old student of Bangalore University who was run over by a BMTC bus at the varsity’s Jnana Bharati campus on October 13 has succumbed to her injuries.

According to sources, Shilpa was admitted to Fortis Hospital at Bannerghatta Road. It has been reported that she died at around 4:30 am on Sunday morning. The victim was a native of Bangarpet in Kolar district and stayed at the university hostel.

The driver of the BMTC bus was booked by Jnana Bharati police for negligence. Since the accident, more than five other accidents have been reported at the university campus. The accidents were followed by protests from student unions and teachers at the premises.

The students are demanding that private and government vehicles that do not belong to students or staff be allowed on the campus. Lokesh, a student activist, said that the students have been demanding a ban on vehicles from entering the campus for last 10 years and still no action has been taken by the government.

“These accidents are not something new. Every month, there are at least two people who are injured due to private or government vehicles on the campus,” said Lokesh. The state government has made a promise to provide a government job to one of Shilpa’s family members and Rs 1.5 crore compensation to her family