Bengaluru: Road accidents claim more than 3,000 lives in four years
Bengaluru, August 14: In a shocking revelation, more than 3,000 people have lost their precious lives in road accidents in the last four years in the state.
Though the police department has been creating awareness among people on following traffic rules following increased traffic congestion, the number of accidents is on the rise in Bengaluru, the capital city of the state. In the last four years, total 3,250 people have lost their lives and 18,694 persons sustained injuries. The alarming situation is that Bengaluru is witnessing highest number of two-wheeler accidents. Majority of the roads in the city are not motorable. Because of heavy rains in the city for the last few days, huge pot-holes developed in the roads. As the pedestrians are not following the traffic rules properly, accidents happen regularly, police sources said.
Reckless driving, wheeling, riding without helmets, fast driving, drunk and driving and pot-holes were the major reasons for the accidents. Normally, accidents occur in thickly populated areas. During nights, car and lorry accidents are more as they drive carelessly, traffic police said.
Death toll:
Year Accidents Death
2014 711 737
2015 714 740
2016 754 793
2017 609 642
2018 330 338
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SC transfers RG Kar Medical College trainee doctor rape-murder case to Calcutta HC
New Delhi (PTI): The Supreme Court on Wednesday transferred the RG Kar Medical College trainee doctor rape and murder case to the Calcutta High Court.
The top court had taken suo motu cognisance of the case in 2024.
A bench of justices MM Sundresh and Satish Chandra Sharma directed that the case papers be sent to the high court.
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The top court also directed that a copy of the status report be given to the parents of the victim.
The body of the postgraduate trainee doctor was found in the hospital's seminar room on August 9 last year. The Kolkata Police arrested Sanjay Roy, a civic volunteer, the next day.
On January 20, a Kolkata trial court awarded convict Roy "life term imprisonment till death" in the case. The crime triggered nationwide outrage and prolonged protests in West Bengal.
The apex court, even after the primary conviction, is monitoring multiple ancillary issues, including regularising the unauthorised absence of doctors.
While taking suo motu notice of the case, the bench constituted a National Task Force (NTF) on August 20 last year to formulate a protocol to ensure the safety and security of medical professionals in the wake of the crime.
