Overview

• The girl, identified as Ritheeksha and aged around three, was being rushed to Mandya Institute of Medical Sciences for treatment after a dog bite when she fell from the motorcycle during a helmet check and was fatally run over by a lorry.
• Three assistant sub-inspectors have been suspended with immediate effect after officials said they failed to follow safety protocols during the vehicle-checking drive.
• Superintendent of Police Mallikarjun Baladandi has launched a departmental inquiry and assured the public such incidents will not recur in the district.
• Protesters, including the child’s mother and uncle, blocked the old Bengaluru–Mysuru highway outside the MIMS hospital to demand accountability and compensation.
• Union Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy urged traffic police to exercise greater compassion and caution when enforcing rules during emergencies.