Bengaluru: Woman dies after two-wheeler collides with tipper truck; driver absconds
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Bengaluru (PTI): A college student died on Monday after being allegedly hit from behind by a tipper truck near Budigere Cross here, police said.
The accident occurred at around 8 am when Dhanushree (22), a final-year B Com student, was riding her two-wheeler from Byappanahalli to her college in K R Puram.
Preliminary investigations suggest she may have lost control after abruptly changing direction to avoid potholes on the road, causing her to fall into the path of the tipper truck.
Police are examining CCTV footage to determine the exact sequence and cause of the accident.
A senior police officer said, “The student was on her two-wheeler when it was allegedly hit from behind by a tipper truck, leading to her death on the spot. The accident took place on a section of the road in relatively good condition, though potholes were present nearby on the opposite side.”
The truck driver fled the scene, and police are working to trace him.
“We are scanning CCTV footage to verify whether she lost control while avoiding a pothole and was subsequently hit by the tipper truck. A case has been registered, and investigations are ongoing,” the officer added.
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At UN, India flags concerns over targeting of vessels in Strait of Hormuz
United Nations (PTI): Targeting commercial shipping, endangering civilian crew and impeding freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz is "unacceptable", India’s Permanent Representative to the UN Parvathaneni Harish has said.
Harish's remarks at a special meeting of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (UNECOSOC) on safeguarding energy and supply flows came days after an India-flagged commercial vessel came under attack off the coast of Oman.
Omani authorities rescued all 14 crew members of the vessel sailing from Somalia, but it was not immediately known who carried out the strike.
In a post on X on Sunday, Harish said that at the UNECOSOC meeting, he shared India's approach to the recent energy and fertiliser crisis caused by the West Asia conflict.
"A combination of short-term and structural measures alongside international cooperation are essential to respond to the crisis," he said.
"Reiterated that targeting of commercial shipping, endangering civilian crew and impeding freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, are unacceptable. International law in this regard must be fully respected," he added.
The attack on the India-flagged vessel on May 13 took place amid the fragile situation in the Strait of Hormuz, a narrow waterway close to the coast of Oman through which roughly one-fifth of the world's energy supplies pass.
It has been severely disrupted by the conflict in West Asia that started on February 28, with the US and Israel launching joint attacks on Iran, triggering retaliatory strikes.
Earlier, India had described the attack as "unacceptable".
At least two other Indian-flagged ships have been attacked since the conflict broke out.
According to the UNECOSOC website, the meeting, which took place on Friday, focused on “Safeguarding energy and supply flows: Supporting global development through international cooperation”.
