KSRTC buses involved in two separate accidents in city

Bengaluru: Two persons were allegedly struck by Kar nataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) buses in two separate accidents that took place in the city on Saturday. In the first incident, a biker identified as Ramesh, 39, died after he was allegedly mowed down by a KSRTC bus travelling from Kukke Subramanya to Bengaluru, around 1 am near Raj Kumar Road.

It was found that Ramesh was travelling along with his friends who were following him in a car. Following the mishap, the bus driver was apprehended by Ramesh’s friends and others, who reportedly beat him up before handing him over to the police.

However, the jurisdictional traffic police who inspected the spot said that they found broken bottles of alcohol near the spot raising speculation that Ramesh was driving under the influence of alcohol. A complaint and a counter-complaint have been registered regarding the incident.

In the other incident, a biker was knocked down by a KSRTC bus travelling from Tirupati to Bengaluru, near Mysuru Bank Circle here. The biker identified as V Sridhar, reportedly an employee of Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike was on the way to his son’s college to pay fees when the incident occurred.

As he suffered severe injuries, police rushed him to St Martha’s Hospital and registered a case at the Halasuru Gate Traffic Police Station.