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Third BMTC Bus-Linked Death in Three Days as 10-Year-Old Killed in Bengaluru

Police booked the Yelahanka bus driver for negligent driving following the child's death.

Road accident in Bengaluru: The BMTC bus driver faces charges of negligence as investigations continue into recent fatal incidents involving the city corporation buses.
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Overview

  • Tanvi Krishna, 10, died on August 21 after falling from a scooter and coming under a BMTC bus on Kogilu Main Road in Yelahanka.
  • She was riding pillion with her mother, Harshitha, who lost control of the two-wheeler and sustained minor injuries.
  • Yelahanka traffic police booked the bus driver for death due to negligence as well as rash and negligent driving.
  • On August 20, 64-year-old P. Sampangi died at the Jayanagar bus terminal after an electric BMTC bus ran over him when he reportedly lost balance as the door closed.
  • On August 19, 37-year-old Roshan died at Sanjay Nagar, and Sadashiva Nagar police registered a case against the bus driver for negligence and rash driving.