Karnataka Dy CM rejects BJP claim that potholes caused student’s death
Bengaluru (PTI): Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Tuesday dismissed BJP allegations that the death of a college student in Bengaluru during a road accident was caused by potholes, calling the claims a "hoax".
The remarks come a day after 20-year-old Dhanushree, a final-year B Com student, died after being allegedly hit from behind by a tipper truck near Budigere Cross.
Reacting to the BJP’s claims, Shivakumar said, “It is all false. They are only spreading a hoax. Because of them (the saffron party), all this has been created.”
Following the incident, the BJP alleged that 60 per cent of Karnataka, including Bengaluru, has turned “into a death trap due to misrule by the Congress government.”
The party’s official Karnataka handle on ‘X’ said, “It is unfortunate that a student has lost her life because of a pothole on the roads of Silicon City. The roads of Bengaluru, which were supposed to facilitate smooth traffic, are instead endangering the lives of commuters every day. This exposes the poor performance of D K Shivakumar.”
The BJP also questioned Shivakumar on a recent deadline given to contractors to fill potholes and the utilisation of Rs 750 crore allocated for the purpose.
“What happened to the deadline you had given to officials? Whose pocket has the Rs 750 crore gone into? How many more innocent lives will your government claim?” the party said.
According to police, the accident occurred around 8.10 am when Dhanushree was riding her two-wheeler from Byappanahalli to her college in K R Puram. A senior police officer said preliminary investigations showed her vehicle was allegedly hit from behind by a tipper truck, causing her death on the spot.
While some alleged she lost control after abruptly changing direction to avoid a pothole, police said they were examining CCTV footage to ascertain the exact sequence and cause of the accident. “The accident took place on a section of the road in relatively good condition, though potholes were present nearby on the opposite side,” the officer said.
The truck driver fled the scene, and police are working to trace him.
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Mentally unstable man arrested for bludgeoning elderly mother, wife to death in Jharkhand
Lohardaga (Jharkhand) (PTI): A mentally unstable man was arrested for allegedly bludgeoning his elderly mother and wife to death in Jharkhand's Lohardaga district, police said on Sunday.
The incident took place in Dhanamuji village in Bhandra police station area on Saturday evening. The deceased have been identified as Rupi Oraon (62) and Somri Oraon (45), they said.
"The accused, Madwa Oraon, was arrested immediately after the incident. He allegedly attacked his mother and wife with an iron rod after an altercation over some issues, leading to their death on the spot," Lohardaga Superintendent of Police (SP) Sadique Anwar Rizvi said.
He said the bodies of both the victims were sent to Sadar Hospital, Lohardaga for post-mortem examination.
"The accused is mentally unstable. He has been receiving treatment for the last one year. He used to get agitated over small issues, and that might have been the reason behind the incident," another police officer said.
An FIR has been registered against the accused, Manoj Gupta, officer-in-charge of Bhandra police station, said.
